NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Raleigh, NC
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $852.34 to $852.34, with a median of $852.34. The lowest listed price is at WakeMed Raleigh Campus and 1 other hospital. Across North Carolina, the median is $852.34 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC Fetal Chrmomi Aneuploidy | $852.34 | $2,243.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC Fetal Chrmomi Aneuploidy | $852.34 | $2,243.00 | $402.39–$2,018.70 | 62% | — source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary, NC · (919) 350-2550 HC Fetal Chrmomi Aneuploidy | $852.34 | $2,243.00 | $333.09–$2,018.70 | 62% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $852.34, median $852.34, highest $852.34.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $852.34. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.