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Freezing And Later Thawing A Unit Of Blood

Maine 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 July 2026.

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

$85.11

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $69.18 to $87.10.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6 · 10th to 90th $6 to $6Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $52 to $93
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $6professional $85

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$151.36
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$89.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$120.23

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Oregon than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $85.11 · 6th of 51
OR $112ND $50.12

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.