Delivers insulin-producing islet cells, prepared beforehand from pancreas tissue, into the blood supply of the liver, where they lodge in the small vessels and begin releasing insulin. It is used when the pancreas can no longer make enough insulin of its own.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Transplant Of Insulin-Producing Islet Cells cost?
$891
Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $891.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,818Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $457 to $891
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Facility
None
$2,818.38
$2,818.38
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$575.44
Professional
None
$245.47
$489.78
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
None
$676.08
$676.08
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
Facility
None
$1,148.15
$1,202.26
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Professional
None
$512.86
$891.25
$891.25
Where Hawaii sits
The same service costs 8.3 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.