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Freezing And Later Thawing A Unit Of Blood

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 86932

Covers both halves of long-term blood storage: preparing and freezing a unit of donated blood, and later thawing and washing it so it is ready to transfuse. Frozen storage is used mainly for rare blood types and for holding a reserve supply.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Freezing And Later Thawing A Unit Of Blood cost?

$53.70

Typical physician fee. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $40.74 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $102 · 10th to 90th $40 to $355Professionalmedian $52 · 10th to 90th $35 to $79
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $102professional $52

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$56.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$120.23
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$141.25

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 9.3 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. 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.

Connecticut· 34th of 51

$53.70

AK $355HI $38.02

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.