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Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling

South Dakota 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?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $427 from a physician practice, and about $224 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$324 to $447
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$224$151 to $263

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $126 to $347Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $214 to $537
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $224professional $427

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
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$537.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$426.58
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,513.56
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$269.15
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$537.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 8th of 51

$380

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.