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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $496.69 – $496.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $413.23 – $826.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $396.63 – $835.02 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $456.08 – $3,281.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $107.69 – $594.31 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $47.62 – $1,517.24 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $29.91 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $384.66 – $909.50 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $472.23 – $1,047.01 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $421.68 – $1,052.95 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $29.91 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $502.41 – $1,746.18 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $437.61 – $612.66 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $429.89 – $1,263.33 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $567.42 – $5,977.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $22.34 – $631.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $8.79 – $16.80 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $421.25 – $438.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $428.53 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $17.64 – $1,083.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $5.61 – $16.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $482.31 – $4,971.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $43.28 – $830.64 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $18.70 – $555.48 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $417.39 – $751.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $8.79 – $16.80 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $438.83 – $1,025.76 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $57.99 – $1,330.51 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $482.31 – $5,171.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $613.88 – $4,042.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $15.99 – $15.99 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $15.64 – $555.48 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $600.62 – $1,879.94 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $13.52 – $555.48 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $16.11 – $574.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,330.51 – $1,330.51 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $438.83 – $1,230.91 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $29.69 – $2,302.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $430.00 – $765.89 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $460.71 – $1,068.43 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $460.71 – $1,022.77 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $458.52 – $1,322.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $439.14 – $888.15 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $443.18 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $461.14 – $3,281.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $107.69 – $594.31 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $29.47 – $882.61 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $29.91 – $1,000.00 |