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Infusion of a Patient's Own Stem Cells

California rates for HCPCS 38241

Returns a person's own blood-forming stem cells to them through a drip into a vein, after those cells were collected and frozen earlier and high-dose chemotherapy has emptied the bone marrow. The cells find their way back to the marrow and rebuild the blood-making system over the following weeks. Because the cells came from the patient, there is no risk of rejection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Infusion of a Patient's Own Stem Cells cost?

$11,220

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11,220 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,413 to $15,849.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,482 · 10th to 90th $3,802 to $22,387Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $132 to $417
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $11,482professional $186

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$26,915.35
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$22,387.21
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,606.93
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$234.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$457.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$4,786.30
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 64.6 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $11,220 · 1st of 49
CA $11,220WV $174

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.