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Induced Abortion Using Vaginal Medication

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 59855

A medically induced pregnancy termination performed using vaginal suppository medication, such as a prostaglandin, sometimes combined with a cervical-softening device to help the cervix open. The service covers the full course of care including hospital admission, monitoring visits, and delivery of the fetus and placental tissue. It is a medication-based method rather than a surgical procedure such as dilation and curettage.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Induced Abortion Using Vaginal Medication cost?

$603

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $617 from a physician practice, and about $537 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$617$468 to $1,175
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$537$316 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $245 to $3,388Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $316 to $2,754
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $537professional $617

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
$1,174.90
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,128.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$812.83
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,548.13
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,754.23
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,148.15
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,412.54
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$616.60
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$4,073.80
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,230.27
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,548.13
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,479.11
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$645.65
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$354.81
6 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
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$891.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$831.76

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 5.0 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.

Massachusetts· 24th of 51

$603

AK $1,349UT $269

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.