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Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant

Illinois rates for HCPCS J7330

Autologous cultured chondrocytes, implant

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant cost?

$75,858

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $75,858 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $75,858 from a physician practice, and about $131,826 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$75,858$74,131 to $77,625
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$131,826$74,131 to $173,780

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $131,826 · 10th to 90th $54,954 to $263,027Professionalmedian $75,858 · 10th to 90th $51,286 to $77,625
$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $131,826professional $75,858

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
$251,188.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74,131.02
Median
$74,131.02
Typical High
$74,131.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$36,307.81
Median
$36,307.81
Typical High
$36,307.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14,791.08
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$14,791.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$7,413.10
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52,480.75
Median
$91,201.08
Typical High
$380,189.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104,712.85
Median
$154,881.66
Typical High
$186,208.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$66,069.34
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$81,283.05

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 36th of 51

$75,858

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.