Lab tests CPT 81420 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient

In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT) as an inpatient: from $405.00 to $405.00, with a median of $405.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $692.75 at 24 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81420, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$405.00Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$405.00half pay less
Highest$405.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Elizabeth City, NC.

median
Lowest $405.00Highest $1,833.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Lc) 81420 Maternit21 Plus Core (Chr21,18,13) No Gender, S/O $405.00 $810.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Lc) 81420 Maternit21 Plus, S/O $405.00 $810.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Lc-Maternit Genome $1,833.00 $3,666.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $405.00, median $405.00, highest $405.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $405.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.