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Diagnostic Amniocentesis

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 59000

In this procedure, a doctor inserts a thin needle through the abdomen into the uterus to withdraw a small sample of amniotic fluid, the fluid surrounding a developing baby during pregnancy. The sample is sent to a lab to test for genetic conditions, chromosomal abnormalities, or other concerns identified earlier in the pregnancy.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Diagnostic Amniocentesis cost?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $117 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$117$79.43 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$1,514 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $117 to $5,129Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $79 to $282
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $117

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$281.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$239.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$281.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$117

CA $457DE $107

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.