How much did your Neulasta shot cost?

Ah yes, bc sisters.  This is why they'll NEVER find a cure.  Much too profitable the way it is.

Funny you should ask as today I just got my 19 page print out of all charges by onc since end of April. My Neulasta, which I had after all 8 of my chemo's (AC and then Taxotere) - each cost $6,435.00 but my ins (BC/BS) paid $2,455 for each and I was not responsible for the balance (thank God!), as my oncology center contracted with BC to accept what they paid.  Hope that helps.

Linda

does anyone know why it costs so much?

ok, i just went back and re-read some posts.  if the cost is relative to the research, then where does the money raised during October go to? 

My first Nuelasta was billed to me at 3000.00 after that the cost went down as I met my overall deductible of 5000.00  However, I had to order my shot through Caremark pharmacy and have it overnight delivered to my house.  My husband gave me the shots each time.  I could have done it myself if needed.  Knowing what I know now, I would advise checking with your insurance company about self ordering and administering the shots.  Also, when I checked with my insurance company I found out that if I went to my onc's office every week for my blood draw, I had to pay a $40.00 co pay.  However, if I went to Quest Diagnostics (an outside lab), I only paid $15 the first time and then nothing else because I had met my deductible by then.  Saving $40.00 a week over several months was worth it.  The insurance company wants to pay as little as possible, and my company (BCBS) had these sorts of arrangements set up to reduce costs, but I did have to call and ask and get instructions etc. 

I just pulled a statement and my charges were $10,970 for the Neulasta shot - I haven't gotten all of my EOB's yet, so I'm not sure exactly what insurance will pay.  Luckily for me all of the treatments, shot incl. are covered and I don't have to pay additional out of pocket fees.  The charges for these shots sure have a big range.  I wonder what the true cost of the medication would be w/o the padded fees?

I have to be honest....it's been over 2 years since I had my tx's...I just remember that my Neulasta shot was expensive...I believe over 2,500.00! I never paid a penny of it. My insurance company paid 100%. Not only that, but they mailed the shot in a Styrofoam cooler and I got it the day I needed it.  My girlfriend is a lab tech..so she stopped over the day after my chemo and gave the shot to me. Very convenient..and such a good friend!

11k in Cambridge, MA.  Dec 2009- March 2010.  I will get the actual pharmaceutical dealer price and post it here within the the next week.

I haven't started chemo yet, I'm still trying to decide whether to have lumpectomy or mastecomy, but I know I will be having chemo.  does everyone who has chemo get the neulasta shots?  I had no idea how much things cost

I had the nulasta shot after every treatment as wekk. It cost $3000.00 for the shot and I had to watch them throw 1/2 of it away every time. My insurance did not cover it through my 1st 4 treatment in 2007, and then they added it onto their drug list. Cancer did 2 thing for me, #1 made me appreciate all I have every day and #2 it put me on the verge of bankruptcy (lost my house and am behind on ALL my bills, plus aquired thousands of dollars worth of New medical bills)! Oh well I guess being alive is better than having money...LOL XOXOXOXO

Regina

I did not have the Neulasta shot after my first round of AC.  I ended up in the hospital for 4 days on IV antibiotics to the tune of a $12,000 bill.  The next two times I had the shot and the cost was somewhere around $8,000 for EACH.  My 4th shot was $12,000........   Insurance covered the cost.  I received the shot in the oncology clinic.

My injections were 5992.00 a pop the day after. My co-pay was 30% each time until I met my annual max. Not charged for last two inj. Having cancer is definitely extremely expensive and hard on the pocketbook.

Here in Ontario, the cost of the Neulasta ws $2,600 roughly - all covered.

I only had a reaction after the 1st shot - but I'm not sure if it was that or the Taxotere.  I had terrible bone pain (prescribed oxycodone, and it helped).  The next 3 shots -  I suffered no SE's at all.

I had my shot today and it was $2644.00.  My insurance covers the total cost. I will get one shot the day after each chemo session. I am in Ontario.

I had my first Neulasta injection at the hospital last Wednesday, I don't know yet what my cost will be.

My oncologist's main office is out of town; he comes to our town's specialty clinic on Tuesdays, which is why I have my injections at the hospital. When I had chemo in 2003, I had my Neupogen shots given at the hospital too.

I believe my insurance was billed $11,000 for each Neulasta shot.