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Diagnostic Amniocentesis

Maryland 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?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 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 $245 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$117$87.10 to $166
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$245$81.28 to $501

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $245 · 10th to 90th $63 to $1,047Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $78 to $219
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $245professional $117

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
$91.20
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.99
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$245.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$263.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$194.98

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 39th of 51

$117

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.