NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $462.50 to $1,206.81, with a median of $462.50. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Grafton and 8 other hospitals. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,206.81 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 10 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton lowest Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County lowest Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha lowest Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital lowest Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Cudahy, WI FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit lowest Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center lowest West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ | $462.50 | $925.00 | $555.00–$2,663.95 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$2,277.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$2,277.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$2,277.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$2,277.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$1,385.23 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$1,385.23 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$1,385.23 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,206.81 | $2,277.00 | $797.00–$1,385.23 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $462.50, median $462.50, highest $1,206.81 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $462.50. 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 15 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.