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Freezing And Storage Of Cultured Cells

North Dakota 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?

$19.50

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.18 to $26.30.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28
$10$20$50$100$200facility $9professional $21

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
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$12.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$12.30
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$5.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$23.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$28.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$28.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$27.54

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 5th of 51

$19.50

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.