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Transplant Costs at Different CentersThere are many costs that are tied to having an unrelated donor bone marrow or cord blood transplant. Each center varies on what it charges for different services, and these costs change from year to year. For example, the cost of a cord blood unit varies and is established by individual cord blood banks. Finding cost information for specific transplant centersYou can find information on transplant costs at different centers in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) U.S. transplant center listings. The costs for the unrelated donor search and collecting the donated cells (procurement) are listed in the section titled Unrelated Donor Search & Other Pre-Transplant Costs. These costs may vary significantly because of differences in how they are grouped and reported.Keep in mind that the costs listed are a small part of the total cost of a transplant. They are only the costs specific to the donor search and services that occur before the transplant. Your out-of-pocket expenses will vary depending on your specific health care plan. Most transplant centers have a financial representative who can answer your questions about transplant-related costs. This person's contact information is located in the Financial Services section in each transplant center listing. Learning about your insurance coverageIt is very important to learn early in the process what kind of coverage you have for transplant. Every health care plan pays for the transplant process in different ways. Some pay for all of it, some pay for part of it and some do not pay for it at all. Some plans require you to go to specific transplant centers.Your health care plan has customer service staff and case managers to answer your questions about coverage. They will also be able to tell you which NMDP transplant centers are covered and at what rate. Resources
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