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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $107.69 – $594.31 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $310.44 – $733.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $421.28 – $899.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $425.67 – $899.60 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $27.59 – $56.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $430.05 – $899.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $376.82 – $1,217.22 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $438.83 – $811.84 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $55.95 – $593.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $41.00 – $593.44 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $469.99 – $869.48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $148.65 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $438.83 – $811.84 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $56.16 – $593.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $183.65 – $813.85 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $56.48 – $593.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $41.20 – $593.70 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $148.65 – $1,004.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $442.53 – $455.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $439.06 – $451.97 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $439.06 – $1,010.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $421.68 – $430.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $33.65 – $38.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $35.55 – $1,132.07 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $33.65 – $53.74 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $33.65 – $61.63 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $183.65 – $183.65 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $33.65 – $1,002.11 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $33.65 – $935.66 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $33.65 – $1,663.40 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $404.31 – $1,132.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $5.61 – $16.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $8.79 – $16.80 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $175.45 – $1,575.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $37.05 – $930.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $52.30 – $423.23 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $231.30 – $813.85 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $183.65 – $813.85 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $404.31 – $1,132.07 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $27.59 – $435.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $8.79 – $16.80 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $439.59 – $659.38 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $444.35 – $666.52 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $333.28 – $4,074.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $321.40 – $4,401.00 |