NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $134.40 to $345.62, with a median of $168.56. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $34.16 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $168.56 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $134.40 | $960.00 | $1,138.58–$989.88 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $153.60 | $960.00 | $1,108.21–$960.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $168.56 | $1,204.00 | $1,130.98–$801.74 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $168.56 | $1,204.00 | $1,130.98–$801.74 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $168.56 | $1,204.00 | $1,130.98–$801.74 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $248.36 | $1,774.00 | $1,130.98–$869.26 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $248.36 | $1,774.00 | $1,130.98–$869.26 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $248.36 | $1,774.00 | $1,130.98–$869.26 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $259.20 | $960.00 | $271.78–$960.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Maternit21 Plus Core 451934 | $345.62 | $1,571.00 | $1,138.58–$986.77 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup Non-Invasive Prenatal Aneuploidy | $374.22 | $1,386.00 | $1,231.63–$970.20 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup Non-Invasive Prenatal Aneuploidy | $523.36 | $3,271.00 | $1,095.69–$981.30 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $523.36 | $3,271.00 | $1,095.69–$981.30 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys(Chromo 13 18 21) | $523.36 | $3,271.00 | $1,095.69–$981.30 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys(Chromo 13 18 21) | $637.42 | $4,553.00 | $1,138.58–$989.88 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup Non-Invasive Prenatal Aneuploidy | $637.42 | $4,553.00 | $1,138.58–$989.88 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $637.42 | $4,553.00 | $1,138.58–$989.88 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup Non-Invasive Prenatal Aneuploidy | $897.16 | $4,078.00 | $1,138.58–$986.77 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $897.16 | $4,078.00 | $1,138.58–$986.77 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys | $897.16 | $4,078.00 | $1,138.58–$986.77 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys(Chromo 13 18 21) | $897.16 | $4,078.00 | $1,138.58–$986.77 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Test for Detecting Genes Associated With Fetal Disease | $1,134.81 | $4,203.00 | $1,189.87–$873.36 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Genomic Seq Analys(Chromo 13 18 21) | $1,134.81 | $4,203.00 | $1,189.87–$873.36 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $134.40, median $168.56, highest $345.62 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.