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Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant

Texas rates for HCPCS J7330

Autologous cultured chondrocytes, implant

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Implant cost?

$77,625

Typical negotiated rate. In Texas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77,625 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $75,858 from a physician practice, and about $102,329 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$75,858$69,183 to $75,858
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$102,329$75,858 to $141,254

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $102,329 · 10th to 90th $40,738 to $204,174Professionalmedian $75,858 · 10th to 90th $67,608 to $77,625
$50K$100K$200K$500Kfacility $102,329professional $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
$75,857.76
Median
$104,712.85
Typical High
$144,543.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74,131.02
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$87,096.36
BCBS Texas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40,738.03
Median
$102,329.30
Typical High
$194,984.46
BCBS Texas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67,608.30
Median
$67,608.30
Typical High
$67,608.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$117,489.76
Typical High
$251,188.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$83,176.38
Typical High
$138,038.43
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67,608.30
Median
$69,183.10
Typical High
$69,183.10
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33,884.42
Median
$87,096.36
Typical High
$660,693.45
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77,624.71
Median
$77,624.71
Typical High
$77,624.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$75,857.76
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69,183.10
Median
$69,183.10
Typical High
$69,183.10
12 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
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$38,018.94
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$72,443.60
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$15,135.61
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$28,840.32
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$36,307.81
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$43,651.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14,791.08
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$17,378.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$13,182.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$8,709.64
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$33,113.11
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$34,673.69
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13,489.63
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$13,803.84
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$10,232.93
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$6,918.31

Where Texas 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.

Texas· 8th of 51

$77,625

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.