Many private cord blood banks exist to help prospective families bank their baby’s cord blood.
As such, it is almost impossible to find the exact price of cord blood banking without knowing more information, chief of which is, what company will bank the cord blood?
However, to ascertain a “ballpark” figure, consider the following two companies: LifebankUSA offers both cord and placenta blood banking, while the New England Cord Blood Bank offers only cord blood banking.
LifebankUSA – Cord blood banking can cost as little as $44 a month (52 month plan + $175 enrollment fee) plus $125 a year for storage. Cord blood banking can be purchased prepaid for $1,675 plus $1,845 for 18 years of storage.
Placenta blood banking can cost as little as $62 a month (55 month plan + $175 enrollment fee) plus $225 a year for storage. Placenta blood banking can be purchased prepaid for $2,775 plus $3,325 for 18 years of storage. Placenta blood banking prices include the cost of cord blood banking. More information can be obtained from the company’s website.
New England Cord Blood Bank – Cord blood banking costs $1,300 (+ a $250 enrollment fee) plus a $124 a year storage fee. First year fees would thus total $1,674. Storage can be prepaid for 20 years for a cost of $3,450 (a savings of $580). More information can be obtained from the company’s website.