Regenerative & pain
How Much Does Regenerative Medicine Cost?
What actually drives the cost of PRP, stem cell and exosome therapy, why the prices you see online rarely apply to you, and how to read a quote.
Short answer
There is no single price for regenerative medicine. The cost depends on the diagnosis, the option chosen (PRP, a stem cell product or an exosome product), the product type and amount, how many areas and sessions are involved, whether ultrasound guidance is used and what follow-up is included. It is almost always self-pay. PrimeCell, in Orlando, does not publish prices; Dr. Kenny Chantasi evaluates you first and gives you an itemized written estimate before any procedure.
Why “regenerative medicine” has no single price
“Regenerative medicine” covers very different procedures. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is made from your own blood during the visit. Stem cell products may come from your own bone marrow or fat, or from donated umbilical-cord or other birth tissue. Exosome products are cell-free vesicles isolated from cells grown in a laboratory. Each has a different preparation, a different supply cost and a different regulatory status, so putting one price on the whole category is misleading.
Regulatory status matters here too. PRP injections for joints and tendons are an off-label use of an FDA-cleared preparation device. No stem cell or exosome product is FDA-approved for any orthopedic, pain or cosmetic use; those therapies are investigational. FDA status and Florida law, explained.
What affects the cost
- The diagnosis and the option chosen. A conventional injection, PRP, PRF (platelet-rich fibrin), a stem cell product and an exosome product are priced differently. As a general rule, PRP costs less than cellular or exosome products.
- Number of areas. One tendon is different from both knees, or from several spinal levels.
- Product type and amount. Which preparation is used, and how much of it.
- Image guidance. Diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided placement add precision and are part of the cost when used.
- Number of sessions. A single session and a planned series are very different totals.
- Follow-up. Re-examination, follow-up visits and rehabilitation guidance may or may not be included in a quoted figure.
Why prices you see online are misleading
Figures posted online, or quoted over the phone, usually leave out the details that decide what you would actually pay. They rarely say which product is used, how much, for how many areas, or whether the evaluation, image guidance and follow-up are included. A low per-session figure can become a much larger total once a series is planned. And a price quoted before anyone has examined you is a price for a product, not for your diagnosis. Some patients turn out to need no procedure at all.
Self-pay, insurance and financing
Most health plans and Medicare do not cover PRP, stem cell or exosome procedures for pain, because they consider them investigational or not medically necessary. PrimeCell is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance. Health savings and flexible spending account rules depend on your plan administrator, so ask them before assuming eligibility. Qualifying patients can spread payments with Cherry payment plans. More detail: Is regenerative medicine covered by insurance? and Does Medicare cover regenerative medicine?
How PrimeCell discusses cost: a written estimate before any procedure
At PrimeCell, cost is discussed after the diagnosis, not before. Dr. Chantasi takes your history, examines you, reviews your imaging and uses ultrasound when it helps. If a procedure is reasonable, you receive an itemized written estimate that names the procedure, the product category and its regulatory status, the areas, the number of sessions and the follow-up included. Nothing is prepaid at the evaluation, and you can take the estimate home before deciding. How regenerative care is priced at PrimeCell.
Questions to ask about any quote
- What is my diagnosis, and why is this procedure recommended for it?
- Exactly which product or preparation is quoted, from what source, and how much?
- Is it FDA-approved for my condition? Will you put its status in writing?
- How many areas and sessions does the total cover?
- Are the evaluation, ultrasound guidance and follow-up visits included?
- What would a further session cost if one is suggested later?
- Am I being asked to prepay for a package, or to decide today?
Is it worth the cost?
That depends on your diagnosis and on what the evidence shows for it. For some conditions PRP has reasonable trial support; for others, including knee osteoarthritis, the largest trials have been mixed or negative, and stem cell and exosome therapies remain investigational. A physician who tells you when a procedure is unlikely to help is protecting your money as well as your health. Do stem cell injections work?
Getting a figure for your own situation
The only cost figure that applies to you is one based on your diagnosis. An evaluation with Dr. Chantasi at PrimeCell covers the likely source of your pain, the options with their evidence and regulatory status, and, if a procedure makes sense, a written estimate before anything is scheduled. Regenerative & pain care at PrimeCell.
Frequently asked questions
How much does regenerative medicine cost?
It depends on the procedure, the product type and amount, the number of areas and sessions, image guidance and follow-up. PrimeCell does not publish prices; you receive an itemized written estimate after an evaluation and before any procedure. How PrimeCell quotes regenerative care.
Why is regenerative medicine expensive?
Cellular and exosome products are obtained from outside laboratories, procedures are often image-guided and performed by a physician, and insurance rarely pays, so the full cost is visible to the patient.
Is regenerative medicine covered by insurance?
Usually not, because insurers generally consider these therapies investigational or not medically necessary. PrimeCell is self-pay and does not bill insurance.
Are cheaper options ever as good?
Sometimes, and sometimes they are better. PRP has more trial data than stem cell or exosome products, and for many patients rehabilitation or a conventional injection is the right first step. Price alone does not tell you which option fits your diagnosis.
Can I finance the procedure?
Qualifying PrimeCell patients can use Cherry payment plans. See payment plans.
Medically reviewed by Kenny Chantasi, DO, on September 23, 2026. General education, not medical advice. No stem cell or exosome product is FDA-approved for any orthopedic, pain or cosmetic use; PRP for these uses is off-label. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed.