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Diagnostic Amniocentesis

New Jersey 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?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $120 from a physician practice, and about $1,380 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$120$83.18 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,380$209 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $102 to $6,310Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $72 to $234
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,380professional $120

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
$69.18
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$26.92
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$8,317.64
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$257.04
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$3,715.35
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$213.80

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey· 22nd of 51

$135

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.