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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

Indiana 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?

$282

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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$245$200 to $282
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$427 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $195 to $5,129Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $170 to $372
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $245

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
$173.78
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,011.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$213.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,309.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$371.54
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$407.38
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,000.00
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$354.81
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.38

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 21st of 51

$282

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.