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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 July 2026.

How much does Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells cost?

$8.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.76 to $15.14.

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 $15 · 10th to 90th $13 to $15Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $8 to $39
$10.0$20.0facility $15professional $9

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$26.30

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $8.91 · 51st of 51
AK $29.51DE $8.91

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.