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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

59015 in Delaware

Office / nonfacility

$157.93

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$115.36

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Obstetrics

About 59015: Chorionic villus sampling procedure

Reports prenatal placental villus sampling to obtain fetal genetic material, typically during early pregnancy when diagnostic testing is indicated.

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.

CMS billing rules for 59015

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.15 · 45%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.98 · 41%
  • Malpractice RVU0.68 · 14%

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.

59015 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.

59000

Amniocentesis

Diagnostic fluid sampling

$117.64

Use 59015 when placental chorionic villi are sampled; use 59000 when amniotic fluid is obtained for diagnostic testing.

59012

Cordocentesis

Prenatal fetal blood sampling

No office rate

59012 involves prenatal fetal blood sampling by cord puncture. It is not the code for obtaining placental villi.

76945

Echo guide villus sampling

No office rate

76945 reports ultrasound guidance for chorionic villus sampling, not the tissue-sampling procedure itself.

The same code, a different location

How does Delaware compare?

59015 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Delaware · This locality

    $157.93

  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $168.07

    $10.14 higher than Delaware

  3. Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    $178.87

    $20.94 higher than Delaware

  4. Miami

    $198.10

    $40.17 higher than Delaware

  5. Chicago

    $190.90

    $32.97 higher than Delaware

  6. Manhattan

    $189.28

    $31.35 higher than Delaware

  7. Alaska*

    $190.67

    $32.74 higher than Delaware

Other payment areas listed in Delaware appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 59015 ranges from $140.32 in Arkansas to $198.10 in Miami. This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 59015

    Office

    $142.53

    Facility

    $104.83

    $15.40 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 59015

    Office

    $140.32

    Facility

    $103.31

    $17.61 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 59015

    Office

    $155.34

    Facility

    $113.59

    $2.59 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 59015

    Office

    $159.49

    Facility

    $112.27

    $1.56 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.80

    Facility

    $110.58

    $0.13 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 59015

    Office

    $175.04

    Facility

    $118.25

    $17.11 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 59015

    Office

    $166.14

    Facility

    $115.21

    $8.21 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 59015

    Office

    $164.96

    Facility

    $117.74

    $7.03 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 59015

    Office

    $163.48

    Facility

    $113.37

    $5.55 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 59015

    Office

    $162.86

    Facility

    $112.92

    $4.93 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 59015

    Office

    $165.37

    Facility

    $113.84

    $7.44 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 59015

    Office

    $182.31

    Facility

    $121.55

    $24.38 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 59015

    Office

    $181.54

    Facility

    $120.78

    $23.61 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 59015

    Office

    $187.25

    Facility

    $125.12

    $29.32 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 59015

    Office

    $184.09

    Facility

    $121.96

    $26.16 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 59015

    Office

    $160.53

    Facility

    $111.46

    $2.60 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 59015

    Office

    $165.85

    Facility

    $113.50

    $7.92 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 59015

    Office

    $163.11

    Facility

    $112.87

    $5.18 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 59015

    Office

    $167.35

    Facility

    $114.44

    $9.42 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 59015

    Office

    $173.93

    Facility

    $117.14

    $16.00 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 59015

    Office

    $157.69

    Facility

    $110.47

    $0.24 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 59015

    Office

    $160.78

    Facility

    $114.93

    $2.85 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 59015

    Office

    $171.96

    Facility

    $125.55

    $14.03 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 59015

    Office

    $179.87

    Facility

    $136.22

    $21.94 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 59015

    Office

    $169.17

    Facility

    $127.98

    $11.24 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 59015

    Office

    $166.50

    Facility

    $122.72

    $8.57 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 59015

    Office

    $157.88

    Facility

    $119.44

    $0.05 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 59015

    Office

    $160.16

    Facility

    $111.17

    $2.23 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 59015

    Office

    $141.34

    Facility

    $101.92

    $16.59 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 59015

    Office

    $143.40

    Facility

    $103.76

    $14.53 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 59015

    Office

    $178.40

    Facility

    $138.76

    $20.47 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 59015

    Office

    $167.69

    Facility

    $128.35

    $9.76 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 59015

    Office

    $180.48

    Facility

    $136.23

    $22.55 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 59015

    Office

    $144.16

    Facility

    $104.21

    $13.77 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 59015

    Office

    $143.04

    Facility

    $104.09

    $14.89 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 59015

    Office

    $151.39

    Facility

    $113.08

    $6.54 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 59015

    Office

    $159.85

    Facility

    $119.30

    $1.92 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 59015

    Office

    $152.10

    Facility

    $113.97

    $5.83 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 59015

    Office

    $173.93

    Facility

    $122.49

    $16.00 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 59015

    Office

    $160.70

    Facility

    $115.33

    $2.77 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 59015

    Office

    $172.02

    Facility

    $125.79

    $14.09 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 59015

    Office

    $160.31

    Facility

    $116.70

    $2.38 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 59015

    Office

    $146.78

    Facility

    $107.14

    $11.15 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 59015

    Office

    $151.68

    Facility

    $108.98

    $6.25 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 59015

    Office

    $173.92

    Facility

    $132.35

    $15.99 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 59015

    Office

    $157.83

    Facility

    $118.50

    $0.10 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 59015

    Office

    $146.59

    Facility

    $102.25

    $11.34 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 59015

    Office

    $156.10

    Facility

    $115.64

    $1.83 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 59015

    Office

    $157.53

    Facility

    $116.51

    $0.40 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 59015

    Office

    $150.94

    Facility

    $113.80

    $6.99 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 59015

    Office

    $145.54

    Facility

    $108.44

    $12.39 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 59015

    Office

    $160.61

    Facility

    $117.53

    $2.68 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 59015

    Office

    $148.03

    Facility

    $107.83

    $9.90 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 59015

    Office

    $147.17

    Facility

    $104.08

    $10.76 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 59015

    Office

    $141.44

    Facility

    $101.67

    $16.49 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 59015

    Office

    $160.53

    Facility

    $115.68

    $2.60 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 59015

    Office

    $177.31

    Facility

    $127.33

    $19.38 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 59015

    Office

    $171.82

    Facility

    $124.77

    $13.89 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 59015

    Office

    $159.73

    Facility

    $120.22

    $1.80 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 59015

    Office

    $156.93

    Facility

    $113.80

    $1.00 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 59015

    Office

    $197.22

    Facility

    $145.99

    $39.29 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 59015

    Office

    $174.94

    Facility

    $127.76

    $17.01 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 59015

    Office

    $187.33

    Facility

    $136.40

    $29.40 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 59015

    Office

    $150.61

    Facility

    $109.67

    $7.32 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 59015

    Office

    $155.09

    Facility

    $115.75

    $2.84 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 59015

    Office

    $148.52

    Facility

    $110.04

    $9.41 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 59015

    Office

    $163.33

    Facility

    $115.46

    $5.40 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 59015

    Office

    $153.65

    Facility

    $110.73

    $4.28 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 59015

    Office

    $169.05

    Facility

    $124.19

    $11.12 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 59015

    Office

    $153.99

    Facility

    $114.43

    $3.94 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 59015

    Office

    $161.05

    Facility

    $117.48

    $3.12 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 59015

    Office

    $161.75

    Facility

    $117.24

    $3.82 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 59015

    Office

    $152.23

    Facility

    $112.41

    $5.70 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 59015

    Office

    $145.58

    Facility

    $102.49

    $12.35 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 59015

    Office

    $144.12

    Facility

    $104.96

    $13.81 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $162.05

    Facility

    $116.46

    $4.12 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $153.09

    Facility

    $113.88

    $4.84 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $155.64

    Facility

    $112.94

    $2.29 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $157.81

    Facility

    $114.90

    $0.12 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $157.45

    Facility

    $114.96

    $0.48 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $156.86

    Facility

    $114.08

    $1.07 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $169.31

    Facility

    $126.52

    $11.38 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 59015

    Office

    $155.08

    Facility

    $114.19

    $2.85 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 59015

    Office

    $154.37

    Facility

    $113.87

    $3.56 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 59015

    Office

    $152.86

    Facility

    $110.50

    $5.07 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 59015

    Office

    $161.05

    Facility

    $117.48

    $3.12 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 59015

    Office

    $148.78

    Facility

    $106.12

    $9.15 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 59015

    Office

    $159.67

    Facility

    $114.30

    $1.74 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 59015

    Office

    $175.10

    Facility

    $122.24

    $17.17 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 59015

    Office

    $142.16

    Facility

    $100.89

    $15.77 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 59015

    Office

    $161.78

    Facility

    $124.34

    $3.85 higher than Delaware for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 59015

    Office

    $154.75

    Facility

    $111.67

    $3.18 lower than Delaware for the office setting.

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59015 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$140.32

$190.67

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$190.671
AL$142.531
AR$140.321
AZ$155.341
CA$157.69–$187.2529
CO$160.781
CT$171.961
DC$178.871
DE$157.931
FL$169.17–$198.103
GA$157.88–$166.502
GU$160.161
HI$160.161
IA$141.341
ID$143.401
IL$167.69–$190.904
IN$144.161
KS$143.041
KY$151.391
LA$152.10–$159.852
MA$160.70–$173.932
MD$160.31–$178.873
ME$146.78–$151.682
MI$157.83–$173.922
MN$146.591
MO$150.94–$157.533
MS$145.541
MT$160.611
NC$148.031
ND$147.171
NE$141.441
NH$160.531
NJ$171.82–$177.312
NM$159.731
NV$156.931
NY$150.61–$197.225
OH$155.091
OK$148.521
OR$153.65–$163.332
PA$153.99–$169.052
PR$161.051
RI$161.751
SC$152.231
SD$145.581
TN$144.121
TX$153.09–$169.318
UT$154.371
VA$152.86–$178.872
VI$161.051
VT$148.781
WA$159.67–$175.102
WI$142.161
WV$161.781
WY$154.751

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Where does this rate apply?

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 59015 in Delaware, the physician’s office rate is $157.93 and the facility-setting rate is $115.36: a difference of $42.57.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Reference amount per service

$173.72

$157.93 × 110% = $173.72

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 59015 in Delaware.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,627

Code
59015
Physician work
2.15
Practice expense
1.98
Malpractice
0.68

GPCI2026.csv

40

Locality
Delaware
Physician work
1.005
Practice expense
0.988
Malpractice
0.899
Office / nonfacility calculation for 59015 in Delaware
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.15× 1.0052.1607
Practice expense1.98× 0.9881.9562
Malpractice0.68× 0.8990.6113
Total RVUs4.7283
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Delaware$157.93

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.151.005
Practice expense1.980.988
Malpractice0.680.899

(2.15 × 1.005 + 1.98 × 0.988 + 0.68 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $157.93

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.151.005
Practice expense0.690.988
Malpractice0.680.899

(2.15 × 1.005 + 0.69 × 0.988 + 0.68 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $115.36

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

59015 · Office / nonfacility

$157.93

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.58 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $153.35 to $157.93 (3.0%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $153.35changed to$157.93

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.20 changed to 2.15
    • Practice expense RVU 1.91 changed to 1.98
    • Malpractice RVU 0.66 changed to 0.68
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.992 changed to 0.988
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.949 changed to 0.899

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $153.35

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$157.93$115.36RVU26D
2026-07-01$157.93$115.36RVU26C
2026-04-01$157.93$115.36RVU26B
2026-01-01$157.93$115.36RVU26A
2025-10-01$153.35$126.72RVU25D
2025-07-01$153.35$126.72RVU25C
2025-04-01$153.35$126.72RVU25B
2025-01-01$153.35$126.72RVU25A

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

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 59015PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,627 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for DelawareGPCI2026.csv, line 40 (RVU26D)
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