Brand-name prescription

Orencia

abatacept

Compare your options

Compare	OrenciaBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Orencia name	Regular genericabatacept
What pharmacies pay	$1,470per 1 mL syringe	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Orencia?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $5 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: Orencia is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Bristol Myers Squibb

ORENCIA Co-Pay Assistance Program (ORENCIA On Call); BMS Patient Connect self-pay

With commercial insurance

as little as $5 a month

Paying cash, no insurance

$3,660 for 4 syringes

Get it on bmspatientconnect.com

In the maker’s words

“Eligible, commercially insured patients may pay as little as $5 a month for ORENCIA subcutaneous.”

“Subcutaneous Injection: 125 mg/mL (4 syringes, 1 mL each) $3,660…”

From the maker’s offer on bmspatientconnect.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Orencia’s own card may bring it to as little as $5 a month. Paying cash, the maker’s own price is $3,660 for 4 syringes.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Orencia
125 mg/mL syringeper 1 mL syringe	$1,470

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Orencia.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.