Price Checker / CPT 38206
How much does Harvest Auto Stem Cells cost?
CPT 38206 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 50x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$100–$200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,433 is $7,283 over the fair price (about 50x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Harvest Auto Stem Cells
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 31708% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 28489% |
| "Seattle Children's" , WA | $15,366 | $15,366 | 22675% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 21364% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 21364% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 20405% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 20405% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 20405% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 20405% |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville , TN | $11,143 | $2,340 | 16415% |
| 62-0123940_BMH Memphis , TN | $11,143 | $2,340 | 16415% |
| 62-0123940 BMH Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Childrens Hospital , TN | $11,143 | $2,340 | 16415% |
| 62-0123940 BMH Women , TN | $11,143 | $2,340 | 16415% |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden , AR | $11,143 | $1,671 | 16415% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | $10,611 | $2,547 | 15627% |
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About Harvest Auto Stem Cells
CPT code 38206 refers to harvest auto stem cells (billing description: "Harvest auto stem cells"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $67 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $67 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.