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Freezing And Later Thawing A Unit Of Blood

Washington, DC 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?

$77.62

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $52.48 to $89.13.

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 $89 · 10th to 90th $89 to $355Professionalmedian $78 · 10th to 90th $39 to $95
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $89professional $78

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
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$95.50

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 15th of 51

$77.62

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.