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Infusion of a Patient's Own Stem Cells

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

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

$200

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $1,259.

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 $3,311 · 10th to 90th $537 to $16,218Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $145 to $2,399
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $3,311professional $195

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
$177.83
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$2,951.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$407.38
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
$138.04
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$489.78

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Oklahoma than in Utah. 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· 41st of 51

$200

OK $2,344UT $135

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.