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Freezing Sperm for Later Use

Maryland rates for HCPCS 89259

Laboratory work to freeze a sperm sample so it can be kept for use in fertility treatment later. The sample is mixed with a protective solution, cooled in controlled steps and placed into liquid nitrogen. It covers the freezing work itself; keeping the sample in storage over time is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Freezing Sperm for Later Use cost?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $123 to $245.

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 $66 · 10th to 90th $60 to $224Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $115 to $245
$100$200facility $66professional $245

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$223.87
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$269.15

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Hawaii. 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.

Maryland· 9th of 51

$245

SD $269HI $105

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.