Freezing And Storing Stem Cells For A Future Transplant
Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 38207
This process prepares previously collected blood-forming stem cells, gathered from bone marrow or the bloodstream, for long-term storage by freezing them using a specialized technique. The frozen cells are kept until they are needed for a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, which may happen weeks, months, or even years later. It is a laboratory step performed after the cells have already been collected from the donor or patient.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Freezing And Storing Stem Cells For A Future Transplant cost?
$56.23
Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $36.31 to $72.44.
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 $1,230 · 10th to 90th $437 to $5,129Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $36 to $87
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$56.23
Professional
Global
$36.31
$36.31
$56.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$91.20
Professional
Global
$50.12
$58.88
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$95.50
Professional
Global
$33.88
$72.44
$95.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
Facility
Global
$436.52
$1,230.27
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$91.20
Professional
Global
$40.74
$61.66
$91.20
Where Rhode Island sits
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