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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

Delaware 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 Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.51 to $13.18.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $7 to $22
$10$20$50$100facility $11professional $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
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$26.30

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 46th 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.