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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 59012

A prenatal procedure that uses a thin needle, guided by ultrasound, to draw a small sample of blood directly from the umbilical cord. It can be used to test the fetus's blood for certain conditions, or to deliver a blood transfusion to the fetus when needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling cost?

$200

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $447.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $200 to $7,762Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $186 to $355
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,698professional $200

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
$199.53
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$229.09
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 17.0 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

$200

CA $3,162DE $186

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.