NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $810.00 to $810.00, with a median of $810.00. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $825.00 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 81420, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $742.50–$877.50 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $810.00 | $1,350.00 | $36.00–$4,789.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $810.00, median $810.00, highest $810.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $810.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
NIPT analyzes fragments of fetal DNA that circulate in the mother's blood to screen for Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and trisomies 18 and 13. It can be done from about 10 weeks of pregnancy. It is a screening test, so a positive result needs a diagnostic test to confirm.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the DNA analysis of one blood sample. The blood draw, genetic counseling and any added screens, such as sex chromosomes or microdeletions, may be billed separately.