NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $601.75 to $1,592.40, with a median of $1,592.40. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $990.65 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,592.40 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Sequence Analysis, Maternit21, Lc | $601.75 | $1,504.38 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Sequenom Maternit21 Plus | $806.40 | $1,344.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Sequenom Maternit21 Plus | $806.40 | $1,344.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Labcorp Maternit21 Plus81420 | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Labcorp Maternit21 Plus81420 | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Labcorp Maternit Genome81420 | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Labcorp Maternit Genome81420 | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,592.40 | $2,654.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $601.75, median $1,592.40, highest $1,592.40 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,592.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.