Thaw preserved stem cells cost at US hospitals
Thaw preserved stem cells · CPT 38208
$205.90
lowest cash price
$1,136.85
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
199
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $205.90–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($502.01) → Sep 1, 2026 ($815.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | $205.90 | $271.52 | $272.13 |
| California | 71 | $1,263.60 | $3,925.60 | $3,925.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $508.11 | $508.11 | $508.11 |
| Florida | 26 | $2,751.00 | $3,921.67 | $5,970.90 |
| Georgia | 24 | $652.08 | $652.08 | $2,090.90 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 31 | $790.00 | $790.00 | $6,462.57 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,236.48 | $1,236.48 | $1,236.48 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $606.63 | $1,630.00 | $1,630.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $271.15 | $271.15 | $731.50 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $1,236.48 | $1,236.48 | $1,236.48 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $477.79 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $517.34 | $517.34 | $845.49 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,588.88 | $2,588.88 | $2,588.88 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,483.20 | $1,483.20 | $1,483.20 |
| Ohio | 42 | $932.25 | $1,136.85 | $1,727.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $364.50 | $364.50 | $364.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $226.80 | $981.60 | $1,174.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,755.50 | $2,427.00 | $2,427.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 74 | $900.90 | $900.90 | $5,806.50 |
| Virginia | 16 | $815.00 | $815.00 | $815.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $459.73 | $938.00 | $1,004.50 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1,889.51 | $1,889.51 | $1,889.51 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,115.00 | $1,115.00 | $1,115.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $464.94 | $464.94 | $464.94 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $205.90 | $200.06 – $768.83 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $226.80 | $52.69 – $458.48 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $271.15 | $34.09 – $3,085.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $271.52 | $170.68 – $768.83 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $272.13 | $117.16 – $830.25 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $364.50 | $482.53 – $897.39 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $364.50 | $482.53 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $364.50 | $482.53 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $364.50 | $482.53 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $364.50 | $482.53 – $9,178.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $459.73 | $639.04 – $1,242.53 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $464.94 | $298.89 – $1,062.72 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $477.79 | $57.45 – $573.34 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $477.79 | $57.45 – $573.34 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $483.90 | $483.90 – $580.68 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $483.90 | $57.45 – $580.68 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $483.90 | $57.45 – $580.68 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $484.32 | $59.04 – $1,456.08 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $484.32 | $59.04 – $484.32 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $485.10 | $639.04 – $1,242.53 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $487.02 | $381.65 – $1,319.29 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $500.53 | $639.04 – $1,242.53 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $508.11 | $284.50 – $1,055.78 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $514.85 | $41.35 – $540.59 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $514.85 | $45.61 – $561.19 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $517.34 | $30.00 – $1,101.42 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $517.34 | $30.00 – $1,101.42 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $517.34 | $30.92 – $1,101.42 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $517.34 | $30.92 – $1,101.42 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $517.34 | $30.27 – $1,101.42 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $517.34 | $30.00 – $1,101.42 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $517.34 | $30.00 – $1,101.42 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $517.34 | $30.16 – $1,101.42 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $517.34 | $30.92 – $1,101.42 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $517.34 | $30.92 – $1,101.42 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $517.34 | $30.92 – $1,101.42 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $528.24 | $639.04 – $1,242.53 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $563.59 | $150.89 – $798.80 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $606.63 | $25.73 – $1,011.06 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $606.63 | $25.73 – $1,011.06 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $606.63 | $25.73 – $1,011.06 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $606.63 | $25.73 – $1,011.06 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $652.08 | $448.11 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $652.08 | $444.08 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $652.08 | $448.11 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $652.08 | $386.61 – $2,572.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $652.08 | $448.11 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $652.08 | $448.11 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $652.08 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $652.08 | $442.51 – $2,665.00 |