Price Checker / CPT 38232
How much does Bone Marrow Harvest Autolog cost?
CPT 38232 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 56x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$240–$470
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$590
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $20,226 is $19,866 over the fair price (about 56x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Bone Marrow Harvest Autolog
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $220,333 | — | 60340% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $64,175 | $7,648 | 40519% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $6,609 | 30456% |
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $45,884 | $22,942 | 28943% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $45,884 | $22,942 | 28943% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $45,884 | $22,942 | 28943% |
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 20187% |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | — | 15534% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 15271% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 13433% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10258% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 9686% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 8992% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 8339% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | — | — | 8214% |
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About Bone Marrow Harvest Autolog
CPT code 38232 refers to bone marrow harvest autolog (billing description: "Bone marrow harvest autolog"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $158 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $158 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.