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Ultrasound Guidance For Amniocentesis

California rates for HCPCS 76946

This is the use of real-time ultrasound imaging to guide a needle safely into the amniotic fluid during an amniocentesis. The imaging lets the clinician see the position of the baby, placenta, and needle path to avoid injury while fluid is withdrawn for testing. It's performed alongside the sampling procedure itself, not as a separate stand-alone scan.

Facilitymedian $91 · 10th–90th $36$6170%5%10th90th$91Professionalmedian $60 · 10th–90th $32$2140%10%10th90th$60$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$213.80
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$177.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$125.89
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$707.95
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$120.23
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$53.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$38.02
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$128.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$114.82
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$107.15