NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $643.80 to $933.30, with a median of $788.55. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center — $144.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,592.40 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So1 Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $643.80 | $1,073.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $643.80 | $1,073.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys | $745.20 | $1,242.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $933.30 | $1,037.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $643.80, median $788.55, highest $933.30 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $788.55. 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.