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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $225.06 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $443.18 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $443.18 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $443.18 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $443.18 – $2,956.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $8.79 – $16.80 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $443.91 – $1,187.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $472.77 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $472.77 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $472.77 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $472.77 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $33.12 – $1,607.24 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $472.77 – $482.23 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $68.09 – $482.23 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $33.12 – $1,654.70 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $466.77 – $933.53 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $466.77 – $700.15 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $438.91 – $1,316.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $446.13 – $1,136.96 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $400.27 – $420.28 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $41.35 – $420.28 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $400.27 – $420.28 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $428.69 – $450.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $445.40 – $931.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $400.27 – $420.28 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $400.27 – $420.28 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $437.89 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $422.96 – $858.36 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $396.63 – $835.02 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $227.89 – $666.89 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $302.67 – $850.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $429.18 – $858.36 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $428.69 – $450.12 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $428.69 – $450.12 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $329.83 – $884.92 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $400.27 – $420.28 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $442.46 – $884.92 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $442.46 – $884.92 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $441.03 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $423.67 – $1,071.89 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $496.69 – $496.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $413.23 – $826.46 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $450.30 – $900.60 |