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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $29.91 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $22.34 – $718.13 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $14.70 – $694.35 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $482.31 – $4,188.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $567.42 – $2,581.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $437.18 – $2,437.93 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $456.08 – $3,281.00 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,197.31 – $2,544.26 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $438.83 – $1,025.76 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $437.67 – $1,006.42 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $403.95 – $1,453.05 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $415.32 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $27.96 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $319.94 – $450.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $313.18 – $450.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $3,331.00 – $8,222.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $594.41 – $2,335.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $29.69 – $2,302.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $29.68 – $465.96 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $29.68 – $479.94 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $527.23 – $620.27 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $567.42 – $8,018.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $626.41 – $6,200.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $472.77 – $496.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $29.69 – $2,302.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $460.71 – $841.25 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $583.86 – $583.86 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $15.52 – $555.48 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $26.98 – $492.83 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $459.04 – $459.04 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $430.00 – $765.89 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $555.48 – $555.48 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $555.48 – $555.48 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $29.68 – $493.92 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $29.68 – $479.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $376.82 – $1,141.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | not published | $52.30 – $425.58 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $429.89 – $779.92 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $567.42 – $5,106.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $417.38 – $434.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | not published | $52.30 – $423.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | not published | $46.70 – $644.93 |