NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT) as an inpatient: from $633.92 to $1,333.86, with a median of $983.89. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $349.97 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $418.86 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81420, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY source file | $633.92 | $2,264.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY source file | $1,333.86 | $6,063.00 | — | 78% |
Inpatient: lowest $633.92, median $983.89, highest $1,333.86 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $168.56 — 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.