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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

Maine 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?

$11.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.61 to $16.22.

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 $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $89Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $19
$5$10$20$50$100facility $17professional $9

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$18.62
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$23.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.99

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 44th of 51

$11.22

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.