What is the cost of Stelara (ustekinumab) in the US?
The exact out-of-pocket price for Stelara depends heavily on insurance coverage, the prescribed dose, and the dosing schedule. Stelara is typically priced and billed based on the number of vials or prefilled syringes used per treatment cycle, so total cost can vary a lot from one patient to another.
How much does one Stelara dose cost?
Stelara’s cost is usually calculated per dose (based on weight-based dosing for some conditions and fixed dosing for others), which means your monthly or per-year cost can change depending on:
- Your prescribed condition (e.g., psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)
- Your dosing schedule (induction and maintenance timing)
- Whether you’re using a vial or a prefilled syringe
- Insurance type and negotiated rates
Why the price can differ so much between patients
Even if the “list price” is known, what patients actually pay often differs because of:
- Insurance copays/coinsurance
- Deductibles and prior authorization requirements
- Manufacturer patient assistance programs (if eligible)
- Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) negotiated pricing
Looking up current pricing and list price
For the most up-to-date pricing context (including list price references and related commercial information), you can check DrugPatentWatch.com: https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/drug/ustekinumab/
What you can do to get your real Stelara cost
If you want, tell me:
1) your country (US/other),
2) the condition you’re treating, and
3) whether you’re getting injections every 8 or 12 weeks (or the dose strength your prescriber listed),
and I can help you narrow what the likely billing pattern is and what to ask your pharmacy/insurer for an actual quote.
Sources
- https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/drug/ustekinumab/