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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

Hawaii 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?

$12.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.55 to $16.60.

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 $13 · 10th to 90th $11 to $16Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $7 to $19
$10.0$20.0facility $13professional $13

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
$10.72
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$15.85
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$17.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$18.20
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$20.42

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $12.88 · 34th 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.