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Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant

Colorado rates for HCPCS J7330

Autologous cultured chondrocytes, implant

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant cost?

$95,499

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95,499 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $74,131 from a physician practice, and about $125,893 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$74,131$31,623 to $75,858
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$125,893$95,499 to $141,254

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $125,893 · 10th to 90th $81,283 to $229,087Professionalmedian $74,131 · 10th to 90th $31,623 to $77,625
$50K$100K$200Kfacility $125,893professional $74,131

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
$74,131.02
Median
$134,896.29
Typical High
$288,403.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74,131.02
Median
$74,131.02
Typical High
$97,723.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85,113.80
Median
$131,825.67
Typical High
$229,086.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$31,622.78
Typical High
$31,622.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35,481.34
Median
$74,131.02
Typical High
$104,712.85
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83,176.38
Median
$83,176.38
Typical High
$83,176.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$75,857.76
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$36,307.81
Median
$36,307.81
Typical High
$48,977.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14,791.08
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$19,498.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$14,791.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. 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.

Colorado· 2nd of 51

$95,499

AK $123,027NE $36,308

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.