CPT code 59015: Chorionic villus sampling, placental tissue sampling2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Reports prenatal placental villus sampling to obtain fetal genetic material, typically during early pregnancy when diagnostic testing is indicated.
Medicare pays $160.66 for 59015 nationally in the office and $117.57 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $140.32–$198.10.
Medicare rate · 59015
Chorionic villus sampling, placental tissue sampling
- Work RVUs
- 2.15
- Total RVUs
- 4.81
- Global days
- 000
National rate · 2026
$160.66
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What 59015 covers
A clinician obtains a small sample of chorionic villi from the placenta for prenatal diagnostic testing. Sampling may use a transcervical catheter or a transabdominal needle, with ultrasound used to guide the approach. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists and obstetricians commonly perform the procedure in an outpatient setting when testing for a fetal chromosomal or genetic condition is indicated.
Report 59015 for the sampling procedure, documenting the indication, approach, and specimen obtained. The genetic analysis is a separate laboratory service when performed and reported. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this sampling. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 59015 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$140.32 to $198.10
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $142.53 | $104.83 |
| Alaska | $190.67 | $144.78 |
| Arizona | $155.34 | $113.59 |
| Arkansas | $140.32 | $103.31 |
| Atlanta, GA | $166.50 | $122.72 |
| Austin, TX | $162.05 | $116.46 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $159.49 | $112.27 |
| Baltimore area, MD | $172.02 | $125.79 |
| Beaumont, TX | $153.09 | $113.88 |
| Brazoria, TX | $155.64 | $112.94 |
| Chicago, IL | $190.90 | $147.60 |
| Chico, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Colorado | $160.78 | $114.93 |
| Connecticut | $171.96 | $125.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $157.81 | $114.90 |
| Delaware | $157.93 | $115.36 |
| Detroit, MI | $173.92 | $132.35 |
| East St. Louis, IL | $178.40 | $138.76 |
| El Centro, CA | $157.80 | $110.58 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $179.87 | $136.22 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $157.45 | $114.96 |
| Fresno, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Galveston, TX | $156.86 | $114.08 |
| Hanford, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $160.16 | $111.17 |
| Houston, TX | $169.31 | $126.52 |
| Idaho | $143.40 | $103.76 |
| Indiana | $144.16 | $104.21 |
| Iowa | $141.34 | $101.92 |
| Kansas | $143.04 | $104.09 |
| Kentucky | $151.39 | $113.08 |
| King County, WA | $175.10 | $122.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168.07 | $117.10 |
| Madera, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Manhattan, NY | $189.28 | $139.21 |
| Marin County, CA | $182.31 | $121.55 |
| Merced, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $173.93 | $122.49 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $156.10 | $115.64 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $169.05 | $124.19 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $157.53 | $116.51 |
| Miami, FL | $198.10 | $153.24 |
| Minnesota | $146.59 | $102.25 |
| Mississippi | $145.54 | $108.44 |
| Modesto, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Montana | $160.61 | $117.53 |
| Napa, CA | $175.04 | $118.25 |
| Nebraska | $141.44 | $101.67 |
| Nevada | $156.93 | $113.80 |
| New Hampshire | $160.53 | $115.68 |
| New Mexico | $159.73 | $120.22 |
| New Orleans, LA | $159.85 | $119.30 |
| North Carolina | $148.03 | $107.83 |
| North Dakota | $147.17 | $104.08 |
| Northern New Jersey | $177.31 | $127.33 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $197.22 | $145.99 |
| Ohio | $155.09 | $115.75 |
| Oklahoma | $148.52 | $110.04 |
| Oxnard, CA | $166.14 | $115.21 |
| Portland, OR | $163.33 | $115.46 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $174.94 | $127.76 |
| Puerto Rico | $161.05 | $117.48 |
| Queens, NY | $187.33 | $136.40 |
| Redding, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Rest of California | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Rest of Florida | $169.17 | $127.98 |
| Rest of Georgia | $157.88 | $119.44 |
| Rest of Illinois | $167.69 | $128.35 |
| Rest of Louisiana | $152.10 | $113.97 |
| Rest of Maine | $146.78 | $107.14 |
| Rest of Maryland | $160.31 | $116.70 |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $160.70 | $115.33 |
| Rest of Michigan | $157.83 | $118.50 |
| Rest of Missouri | $150.94 | $113.80 |
| Rest of New Jersey | $171.82 | $124.77 |
| Rest of New York | $150.61 | $109.67 |
| Rest of Oregon | $153.65 | $110.73 |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $153.99 | $114.43 |
| Rest of Texas | $155.08 | $114.19 |
| Rest of Washington | $159.67 | $114.30 |
| Rhode Island | $161.75 | $117.24 |
| Riverside, CA | $164.96 | $117.74 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163.48 | $113.37 |
| Salinas, CA | $162.86 | $112.92 |
| San Benito County, CA | $187.25 | $125.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $165.37 | $113.84 |
| San Francisco, CA | $181.54 | $120.78 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $160.53 | $111.46 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $184.09 | $121.96 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $165.85 | $113.50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $163.11 | $112.87 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $167.35 | $114.44 |
| South Carolina | $152.23 | $112.41 |
| South Dakota | $145.58 | $102.49 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $151.68 | $108.98 |
| Stockton, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $180.48 | $136.23 |
| Tennessee | $144.12 | $104.96 |
| Utah | $154.37 | $113.87 |
| Vallejo, CA | $173.93 | $117.14 |
| Vermont | $148.78 | $106.12 |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $161.05 | $117.48 |
| Virginia | $152.86 | $110.50 |
| Visalia, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
| Washington, DC area | $178.87 | $128.12 |
| West Virginia | $161.78 | $124.34 |
| Wisconsin | $142.16 | $100.89 |
| Wyoming | $154.75 | $111.67 |
| Yuba City, CA | $157.69 | $110.47 |
59015 rates by state
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$140.32
$190.67
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $190.67 | 1 |
| AL | $142.53 | 1 |
| AR | $140.32 | 1 |
| AZ | $155.34 | 1 |
| CA | $157.69–$187.25 | 29 |
| CO | $160.78 | 1 |
| CT | $171.96 | 1 |
| DC | $178.87 | 1 |
| DE | $157.93 | 1 |
| FL | $169.17–$198.10 | 3 |
| GA | $157.88–$166.50 | 2 |
| GU | $160.16 | 1 |
| HI | $160.16 | 1 |
| IA | $141.34 | 1 |
| ID | $143.40 | 1 |
| IL | $167.69–$190.90 | 4 |
| IN | $144.16 | 1 |
| KS | $143.04 | 1 |
| KY | $151.39 | 1 |
| LA | $152.10–$159.85 | 2 |
| MA | $160.70–$173.93 | 2 |
| MD | $160.31–$178.87 | 3 |
| ME | $146.78–$151.68 | 2 |
| MI | $157.83–$173.92 | 2 |
| MN | $146.59 | 1 |
| MO | $150.94–$157.53 | 3 |
| MS | $145.54 | 1 |
| MT | $160.61 | 1 |
| NC | $148.03 | 1 |
| ND | $147.17 | 1 |
| NE | $141.44 | 1 |
| NH | $160.53 | 1 |
| NJ | $171.82–$177.31 | 2 |
| NM | $159.73 | 1 |
| NV | $156.93 | 1 |
| NY | $150.61–$197.22 | 5 |
| OH | $155.09 | 1 |
| OK | $148.52 | 1 |
| OR | $153.65–$163.33 | 2 |
| PA | $153.99–$169.05 | 2 |
| PR | $161.05 | 1 |
| RI | $161.75 | 1 |
| SC | $152.23 | 1 |
| SD | $145.58 | 1 |
| TN | $144.12 | 1 |
| TX | $153.09–$169.31 | 8 |
| UT | $154.37 | 1 |
| VA | $152.86–$178.87 | 2 |
| VI | $161.05 | 1 |
| VT | $148.78 | 1 |
| WA | $159.67–$175.10 | 2 |
| WI | $142.16 | 1 |
| WV | $161.78 | 1 |
| WY | $154.75 | 1 |
How the 59015 rate is calculated
Each of 59015’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 59015
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.15
2.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.98
1.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.68
0.68 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
4.8100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$160.66
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 59015
The CMS indicators that decide how 59015 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 59015
Chorionic villus sampling, placental tissue sampling
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
59015 without 51 · national office
$160.66
Chorionic villus sampling, placental tissue sampling
59015-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$80.33
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
59015 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 59000AmniocentesisDiagnostic fluid sampling
- Use 59015 when placental chorionic villi are sampled; use 59000 when amniotic fluid is obtained for diagnostic testing.
- 59012CordocentesisPrenatal fetal blood sampling
- 59012 involves prenatal fetal blood sampling by cord puncture. It is not the code for obtaining placental villi.
- 76945CVS ultrasound guidanceDuring CVS
- 76945 reports ultrasound guidance for chorionic villus sampling, not the tissue-sampling procedure itself.
59015 billing questions
How is chorionic villus sampling different from diagnostic amniocentesis?
59015 reports sampling placental villi, while 59000 reports sampling amniotic fluid. The appropriate procedure depends on the diagnostic method and specimen obtained.
Can ultrasound guidance be reported with 59015?
CPT 76945 describes ultrasound guidance for chorionic villus sampling. Report it when the guidance service is performed and documented.
Is the genetic laboratory analysis included in 59015?
No. Code 59015 represents obtaining the placental tissue; laboratory analysis is a distinct service when performed and reported.
Should modifier 50 be used for sampling from both sides of the placenta?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this procedure. Document the sampling performed and the approach used.
What same-session payment rules affect 59015?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in its 0-day global period. In a session with multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction.
Where these rates come from
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