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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

Maryland 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?

$200

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $275.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $166 · 10th to 90th $58 to $617Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $186 to $417
$50$100$200$500facility $166professional $214

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$281.84
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
$91.20
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.95

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$200

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.