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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

Iowa 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?

$427

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $427 from a physician practice, and about $501 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$427$309 to $501
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$501$324 to $977

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,778Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $224 to $617
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $501professional $427

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
$295.12
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$549.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$707.95
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,513.56
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$549.54
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$346.74
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$630.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$426.58

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Iowa· 4th of 51

$427

AK $631UT $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.