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About MiracleCord
MiracleCord is an industry leader in cord blood banking and provides advanced and comprehensive cord blood and cord tissue stem cell banking services. The company offers exclusive direct medical courier service and advertises having the fastest time from collection to processing. MiracleCord utilizes proprietary StemCare thermal technology, and the company provides a $100,000 stem cell engraftment guarantee.
- Affordable pricing
- 99% cell recovery method
- FDA-registered and AABB-accredited
- Direct medical courier service
- DNA testing is not included in price
- Does not process insurance claims
What is MiracleCord?
MiracleCord offers cord blood and stem cell banking services in the United States. To get started with MiracleCord, visit its website to enroll. To submit an order with MiracleCord, you need:
- Personal information on the birth mother and father, including names, addresses and dates of birth
- Clinical information, including the delivery hospital and obstetrician’s name
- Credit card information
After you enroll, MiracleCord ships to you overnight a StemCare collection kit, which has everything your care provider needs to collect your baby’s cord blood and tissue after delivery. The StemCare Collection Kit provides a stable environment for your cord blood to maintain its viability during transport. MiracleCord’s direct medical courier service is available 24/7 to deliver your cord blood to the banking facility.
With MiracleCord, you receive a processing confirmation email within one day of your baby’s birth and a full lab report in approximately 30 days. The company offers annual storage, 20-year storage or lifetime storage. If you need your baby’s cord blood or tissue for a stem cell transplant, MiracleCord handles all the logistics to ship your cord blood as quickly as possible.
How much does MiracleCord cost?
MiracleCord offers one-time payment plans and 12-month payment plans. All plans require a $200 deposit. Pricing for annual, 20-year and lifetime plans is listed below:
Cord blood only
- Annual storage of cord blood (first-year cost): One-time payment of $1,295 or a monthly payment of $119 for 12 months. After the first year, you pay $150 annually for storage.
- 20-year storage of cord blood: One-time payment of $2,795 or a monthly payment of $256 for 12 months.
- Lifetime storage of cord blood: One-time payment of $4,995 or a monthly payment of $457 for 12 months.
Cord blood and cord tissue
- Annual storage of cord blood and tissue (first-year cost): One-time payment of $1,695 or a monthly payment of $155 for 12 months. After the first year, you pay $125 annually for storage.
- 20-year storage of cord blood and tissue: One-time payment of $3,995 or a monthly payment of $457 for 12 months.
- Lifetime storage of cord blood and tissue: One-time payment of $7,995 or a monthly payment of $732 for 12 months.
MiracleCord has a price-match guarantee — if you find a comparable service at a better price, MiracleCord matches it.
MiracleCord FAQ
Is MiracleCord a good company?
Yes, MiracleCord is a good company. It’s a nationwide organization with a long history of fiscal stability. The company is accredited by the AABB and registered with the FDA.
Where is MiracleCord stored?
MiracleCord’s laboratory and cryogenic storage facility are located in Arizona.
Does MiracleCord offer placenta tissue banking?
The stem cells found in the placenta are identical to those found in the umbilical cord tissue and can be expanded by thousands of times, so there is virtually an unlimited supply of these stem cells. As such, placental tissue banking provides no additional benefit and MiracleCord does not charge for this service.
Does MiracleCord perform the required testing on my cord blood?
Yes, MiracleCord performs all testing required by the FDA and AABB.
Still have questions?
Is MiracleCord worth it?
MiracleCord is a leader in the industry and offers advanced and comprehensive cord blood and cord tissue stem cell banking services. The company offers exclusive direct medical courier service and advertises the fastest time from collection to processing. MiracleCord utilizes proprietary StemCare thermal technology, and it includes a $100,000 stem cell engraftment guarantee.
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MiracleCord Company Information
- Company Name:
- MiracleCord
- Website:
- miraclecord.com
MiracleCord author review by Risa Kerslake
MiracleCord’s lab has more than 20 years of experience processing and storing cord blood. The Chicago-based company has a 99% cell recovery rate, affordable pricing and a $100,000 quality guarantee. The company has plans that start at $99 a month for 12 months.
Fully accredited: MiracleCord’s laboratory is FDA-registered and AABB-accredited, which means it adheres to the highest industry standards.
Affordable pricing: MiracleCord offers affordable pricing with a no-compromise approach to quality. The company has several payment options, including plans starting at just $99 a month for 12 months.
Fast transport time: MiracleCord offers exclusive direct medical courier service, and the company advertises a fast 12-hour window between collection and processing.
High cell recovery rate: MiracleCord uses the AXP II system, which the company states has a cell recovery rate of nearly 99%.
$100,000 quality guarantee: MiracleCord provides a $100,000 stem cell engraftment guarantee.
Risa Kerslake is a registered nurse turned freelance writer who writes extensively on health, health care technology, parenting and education. Her work has appeared in such publications as Discover, Women's World, U.S. News & World Report, Healthline and Parents. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and three children, is a crochet enthusiast and won't ever turn down a coffee date.