GLUCAGON 1 MG EMERGENCY KIT
For 1 unit (EA)
Pharmacies pay
$154.20 – $240.40 filed
1 × $154.20337 to $240.40425 per EA (the 5 NDCs differ)
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part B pays
$105.49 – $134.89 derived
1 × $105.492 to $134.892 per EA, Part B limit
Medicare's price is not your price.
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
The spread
0.56× – 0.68× estimated
Medicare pays between 0.56× and 0.68× what pharmacies pay, depending on the NDC.
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Cost-plus estimate
$182.33 – $281.46 estimated
NADAC for the pack + 15% + $5.00 fee per fill
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
Open the interactive card Change the quantity, type what you were charged, and see every record in full.
What it is
GLUCAGON 1 MG EMERGENCY KIT is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as glucagon.
FDA gives its dosage form as kit.
FDA lists 5 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.
FDA lists no Established Pharmacologic Class for it.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 5 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it under the rate-setting classes B and G, depending on the NDC, and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $154.20 – $240.40 for 1 unit (EA), depending on the NDC ($154.20337 to $240.40425 per EA), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 5 NDCs
- 00378-8067-90 · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $154.20337 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00548-5850-00 · Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $154.20337 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 63323-0582-82 · Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC · $240.40425 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69097-0027-50 · Cipla USA Inc. · $154.20337 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70748-0311-01 · Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $154.20337 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name glucagon with GLUCAGON 1 MG EMERGENCY KIT.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| BAQSIMI 3 MG SPRAY ONE PACK | $292.98014 per EA filed | $282.92518 per EA filed |
| BAQSIMI 3 MG SPRAY TWO PACK | $293.03517 per EA filed | $282.92518 per EA filed |
| GLUCAGON 1 MG EMERGENCY KIT this page | $154.20337 to $240.40425 per EA filed | $105.492 to $134.892 per EA derived |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part B’s payment limit for HCPCS J1610 and J1611, for 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31, comes to $105.49 – $134.89 for 1 unit (EA), or $105.492 to $134.892 per EA once converted to NADAC’s unit for this product.
Medicare Part B pays for a drug like this only in specific settings, such as a drug given in a clinic or doctor’s office or used with certain medical equipment; most prescriptions filled at a pharmacy are paid by Part D.
The patient’s share under Part B (coinsurance, 20% of the limit, before deductibles and other coverage) is $21.0984 to $26.9784 per 1 MG.
4 of the product’s 5 NDCs have this Medicare figure; the other 1 do not, and the interactive card says why for each.
Medicare's price is not your price.
What the Part B payment limit is · Converting it to the NADAC unit · How the spread is worked out
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 unit (EA)? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- Which NDC (the 11-digit number on the package) is this? Pharmacies pay $154.20337 to $240.40425 per EA for this product, depending on the NDC.
- If you have Medicare Part B: is this drug covered for me in this setting, and what is my share?
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 unit (EA)?
- NADAC prices this product per EA, and the FDA NDC Directory lists its 5 NDCs as dosage form “KIT” with no route. Only a tablet, capsule, lozenge or troche with route “ORAL”, or a tablet or film with route “SUBLINGUAL” or “BUCCAL”, starts at 30, and none of these is one. NADAC’s EA for it may be the whole kit or one item in it, and the files do not say which. So the card starts at 1 unit (EA) rather than guess how many make up a fill; change it to match your prescription.