NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $594.77 to $1,241.62, with a median of $767.97. The lowest listed price is at Sumner Regional Medical Center — $173.20 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $1,020.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 81420, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Regional Medical Center lowest Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $594.77 | $2,552.67 | $759.05 | 77% | — source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 NON-Invasive Prenatal Aneuploidy Screen (NIPT) | $685.80 | $1,143.00 | — | 40% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage, TN · (615) 735-9815 Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $767.97 | $2,355.73 | $376.92–$2,355.73 | 67% | — source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville, TN · (615) 374-2221 Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $1,194.36 | $2,355.73 | $848.06–$2,355.73 | 49% | — source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $1,241.62 | $1,241.62 | $759.05 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 FETAL ANEPLOIDY 131821 | $1,241.62 | $1,241.62 | $228.58–$1,142.29 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $594.77, median $767.97, highest $1,241.62 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $685.80. 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 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.