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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

Maryland 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?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 to $13.18.

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 $110 · 10th to 90th $5 to $141Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $9 to $40
$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $110professional $11

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$39.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$22.91
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$77.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$21.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $10.72 · 46th 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.