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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 88240

Cells grown in the laboratory from a patient sample are frozen under controlled conditions and placed in long-term storage. This preserves a living line of the person's cells so that further testing can be done later without collecting a new sample.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells cost?

$10.47

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 to $14.79.

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 $22 · 10th to 90th $10 to $50Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $28
$10$20$50$100facility $22professional $10

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
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$95.50
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$28.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in New Jersey. 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· 48th of 51

$10.47

AK $29.51NJ $9.12

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.