Americord

Why We Like It

Americord's $599 processing fee is among the lowest of any AABB-accredited bank, with a price-lock guarantee ensuring annual storage rates never rise. The collection kit and shipping add roughly $280, bringing the true first-year cost to around $879 — still significantly below CBR or Cryo-Cell.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Processing fee ($599) well below CBR and Cryo-Cell
• Banks cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta
• Price-lock guarantee — rates never increase

Cons

• Collection kit + shipping (~$280) billed separately from processing fee
• Fewer documented clinical transplant cases than the largest banks

Score Breakdown

Banks were evaluated on AABB and FACT accreditation, transplant use history and clinical outcomes, storage technology and redundancy, pricing and contract transparency, and customer service.