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Extended Culture Of Embryos In The Laboratory

Mississippi rates for HCPCS 89272

Keeping embryos growing in the laboratory for several extra days after fertilization, until each has developed into a hollow ball of many cells. Growing them for longer lets the embryologist see which ones are developing well before any is transferred or frozen.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Extended Culture Of Embryos In The Laboratory cost?

$204

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $204 from a physician practice, and about $204 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$204$204 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$204$204 to $204

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $204 · 10th to 90th $204 to $1,072Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $204 to $589
$20$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $204professional $204

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$204.17
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,621.81

Where Mississippi sits

The same service costs 17.0 times more in Vermont than in Montana. 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.

Mississippi· 49th of 51

$204

VT $1,349MT $79.43

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.