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Collection of a Patient's Own Blood-Forming Stem Cells

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 38206

A procedure that collects blood-forming stem cells from a patient's own bloodstream so they can be stored and later given back to the same patient after high-dose treatment such as chemotherapy. The cells are typically collected using a machine that draws blood, separates out the stem cells, and returns the rest of the blood to the body. This approach is called autologous collection because the patient is both the donor and the eventual recipient.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Collection of a Patient's Own Blood-Forming Stem Cells cost?

$93.33

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $224.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $178 to $26,303Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $81 to $1,259
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $1,549professional $93

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$223.87

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in Oklahoma than in New York. 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$93.33

OK $1,778NY $83.18

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.