Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Joseph Mara [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On December 2, 2025, Joseph Mara, Vericel Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 160,000 shares of our common stock between March 2, 2026, and March 5, 2027; and
Name	Joseph Mara
Title	Chief Financial Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 2, 2025
Expiration Date	March 5, 2027
Arrangement Duration	368 days
Aggregate Available	160,000
Michael Halpin [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On December 2, 2025, Michael Halpin, Vericel Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 49,575 shares of our common stock between March 2, 2026, and February 26, 2027; and
Name	Michael Halpin
Title	Chief Operating Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 2, 2025
Expiration Date	February 26, 2027
Arrangement Duration	361 days
Aggregate Available	49,575
Sean Flynn [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On December 2, 2025, Sean Flynn, Vericel Corporation’s Chief Legal Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 71,825 shares of our common stock between March 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026, and terminated a prior Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement dated March 5, 2025; and
Name	Sean Flynn
Title	Chief Legal Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 2, 2025
Expiration Date	November 6, 2026
Arrangement Duration	249 days
Aggregate Available	71,825
Heidi Hagen [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On December 4, 2025, Heidi Hagen, a member of the Vericel Corporation Board of Directors, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 17,500 shares of our common stock between March 30, 2026, and May 28, 2027; and
Name	Heidi Hagen
Title	member of the Vericel Corporation Board of Directors
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 4, 2025
Expiration Date	May 28, 2027
Arrangement Duration	424 days
Aggregate Available	17,500
Jonathan Siegal [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On December 10, 2025, Jonathan Siegal, Vericel Corporation’s Principal Accounting Officer, entered into a 10b5-1 Plan providing for the potential sale of up to 63,136 shares of our common stock between March 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026.
Name	Jonathan Siegal
Title	Principal Accounting Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 10, 2025
Expiration Date	November 6, 2026
Arrangement Duration	241 days
Aggregate Available	63,136