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Diagnostic Amniocentesis

Kentucky 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 October 2026.

How much does Diagnostic Amniocentesis cost?

$93.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $91.20 from a physician practice, and about $302 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$91.20$81.28 to $120
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$97.72 to $832

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $74 to $2,239Professionalmedian $91 · 10th to 90th $68 to $166
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $302professional $91

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$151.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$120.23
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$117.49
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$812.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$190.55
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Kentucky· 51st of 51

$93.33

AK $263KY $93.33

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.