Cost, Coverage, Evidence and Candidacy
The questions patients ask before booking, answered plainly. If yours is not here, ask us directly — we would rather answer it on the phone than have you guess.
Nothing on this page is a promise about your specific condition. Whether a procedure can help you depends on your imaging, the tissue involved and how far the damage has progressed.
The short answers
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In network with many PPO providers. We can bill your insurance for the consultation.
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$350 for a consultation if you have HMO insurance or no insurance — in office or by telehealth.
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Free radiology review to tell you whether you are a candidate before you come in at all.
Please contact us for more information about treatment estimates and coverage amounts. Coverage for the procedures themselves differs from coverage for the consultation.
Is my consultation covered by insurance?
We are in network with many PPO insurance providers and can bill your insurance. If you have an HMO plan or no insurance, the cost of the consultation is $350. Every consultation includes a thorough examination, review of history and imaging, and may include a diagnostic ultrasound.
National plans
- AARP
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Assurant Health
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthCare
- Monarch Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS of Arizona
- BCBS of California
- BCBS of Illinois
- BCBS of Massachusetts
- BCBS of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield, continued
- BCBS of Pennsylvania
- BCBS of Tennessee
- BCBS of Texas
- BCBS of Wyoming
- Blue Shield of California
- Horizon BCBS of New Jersey
May cover — ask us
- Tricare
- Health Net
These two may cover your treatment with us.
Tricare and Health Net are not in the in-network list above, but coverage is possible. Please contact us to learn more about your coverage before assuming either way.
Can I have a consultation without coming in?
Yes. There are three ways in, and one of them costs nothing.
Telehealth appointment
We offer telehealth appointments that can be billed through your insurance. If you have HMO insurance or no insurance, the cost of the telehealth visit is $350.
Free radiology review
We offer free radiology reviews to let you know whether you are a candidate before coming in for a consultation at all.
In-office consultation
A thorough examination, review of history and imaging, and often a diagnostic ultrasound. Regenexx physicians spend an average of an hour with new patients.
“My doctor said I’m bone on bone and only a replacement can help.”
Unfortunately, most orthopedic doctors are not aware of the advances that have been made with complex, image-guided injections of your body’s own healing agents to treat orthopedic issues.
Regenexx is the pioneer of orthopedic bone marrow concentrate that contains your body’s own cells, and is one of the only companies that offers published results. Our published data shows positive improvements in pain and function in most patients with arthritis, even “bone on bone”.
Will this regrow my cartilage?
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No
Not with severe arthritis. We have seen MRI evidence of cartilage growth in mild and moderate arthritis, but generally do not see it with severe arthritis.
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Many patients improve anyway. Proposed mechanisms include long-term blocking of the cells that destroy the joint, rescue of the cells that fix the joint, and replacing lost native cells that maintain it.
Pain and function are the outcomes we measure. Cartilage thickness on an image is not the same thing as how a knee feels on a hike.
What data do you have that these procedures work?
Regenexx procedures have been studied extensively for more than 15 years, and our patients are part of the world’s largest human mesenchymal database for orthopedic purposes.
We regularly publish outcome data from this registry and make it available to the public.
The publication record
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20+
Years of study, with patient outcomes tracked in a registry rather than collected as testimonials.
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44%
Of the world’s orthopedic literature in this field has been published by Regenexx.
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Randomized controlled trials published, with several others ongoing.
Are Regenexx procedures approved by the FDA?
Medical procedures are not “approved” by the FDA, as they are not a drug. Medical procedures are performed at the discretion of the practicing physician and are regulated by the state’s medical board.
Each of the Regenexx procedures available in the United States involves the patient’s own bone marrow, blood or adipose (fat), and we only treat musculoskeletal conditions. The Regenexx procedures available in the United States generally fall into the following regulatory exemptions:
Bone marrow concentrate
Minimally manipulated bone marrow for homologous use is not subject to FDA regulation as a human cell, tissue, or cellular or tissue-based product (HCT/P); 21 CFR 1271.3(d).
Autologous blood, such as PRP
Practitioners licensed by law to prescribe or administer drugs, who manufacture blood products solely for use in the course of their professional practice, are not subject to FDA regulation; 21 CFR 607.65.
Same-day surgical procedure
Removal of an HCT/P from a patient and implantation of that same HCT/P back into the same patient during the same surgical procedure is not subject to FDA regulation; 21 CFR 1271.15(b).
Regenexx is proud of its history of regulatory compliance and is deeply familiar with the regulatory environment in which it operates. If you have any questions about our regulatory compliance, please feel free to ask and we will be happy to speak with you in further detail.
Please note: we are not conducting clinical trials.
We offer real-world treatments using advanced orthopedic care, but we are not enrolling in or conducting clinical research or trials. If you are looking for long-lasting, non-surgical solutions, you are in the right place.
Please use the form below for general information purposes only. Do not send personal health information through this form — specific patient care must be addressed during your appointment.
Ask us before you decide anything
Our patient coordinator answers cost, coverage and candidacy questions on the phone, before you commit to anything.
Free radiology review
Send your MRI or X-ray and find out whether you are a candidate before booking a consultation.
Two offices
Carlsbad and Laguna Hills, serving San Diego and Orange County.
Or call us directly at (760) 721-4000 - Carlsbad Office or (760) 721-4000 - Laguna Hills Office
Have a question? We’d love to help.
Submit a question using this form and we will get back to you. This same form is on both contact pages: Carlsbad and Laguna Hills.
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