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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling cost?

$229

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $240 from a physician practice, and about $170 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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$240$186 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$170$93.33 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $170 · 10th to 90th $83 to $1,698Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $186 to $347
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $170professional $240

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Oklahoma than in Texas. 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.

Delaware· 41st of 51

$229

OK $631TX $195

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.