Since the first cord blood transplant in 1988 cord blood banking has come to the fore in the treatment of around 80 types of diseases worldwide and the method is continuously expanding in research and scope.
Baby cord banking prices.
Saving your baby s cord blood is probably more affordable than you think.
Cbr offers multiple pricing options to bank your child s cord blood and cord tissue.
How much do family cord blood banks charge.
Myth 1 cord blood treatment is in the experimental stages.
Family cord blood banks charge a first year processing fee that ranges from about 1 000 to 2 000 plus annual storage costs of about 125 to 175.
If you want the blood stored after the birth the doctor clamps the umbilical cord in two places about 10 inches apart and cuts the cord separating mother from baby.
The banks offer payment plans ranging from no interest installments paid over a few months to longer term financing with interest.
Public cord blood banking is completely free collecting testing processing and storing but private cord blood banking costs between 1 400 and 2 300 for collecting testing and registering.
Of that 90 percent goes to family banks and 10 percent goes to public banks.