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Freezing Sperm for Later Use

South Carolina 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 facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 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 $245 · 10th to 90th $105 to $347Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $123 to $331
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $245professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$338.84
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$870.96

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 4th 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.