NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 15 hospitals list a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $357.11 to $3,795.00, with a median of $2,474.00. The lowest listed price is at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center — $2,116.89 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $2,888.94 at 2 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,474.00, is 137% above the US median of $1,043.03.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($759.05).
- 1 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 81420, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center lowest Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 FET CHROM ANEUPL13,18,22+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $357.11 | $364.40 | $357.11–$364.40 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 FET CHROM ANEUPL13,18,22+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.04 | $395.96 | $388.04–$395.96 | 2% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Lc) 81420 Maternit21 Plus, S/O+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $405.00 | $810.00 | — | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $800.00 | $1,600.00 | — | 50% |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Fetal chrmoml aneuploidy File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $1,036.00 | $2,072.00 | $200.00–$911.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Fetal chrmoml aneuploidy File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $1,036.00 | $2,072.00 | $200.00–$911.00 | 50% |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 QNATAL File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $1,556.19 | $1,587.95 | $1,556.19–$1,587.95 | 2% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc-Maternit Genome File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,108.00 | $4,216.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC FETAL CHROM ANEUPLOIDY GSA PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $4,948.00 | $759.05–$3,859.44 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC FETAL CHROM ANEUPLOIDY GSA PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $4,948.00 | $759.05–$3,859.44 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC FETAL CHROM ANEUPLOIDY GSA PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $4,948.00 | $759.05–$3,859.44 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC FETAL CHROM ANEUPLOIDY GSA PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $4,948.00 | $759.05–$3,859.44 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC FETAL CHROM ANEUPLOIDY GSA PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $4,948.00 | $759.05–$3,859.44 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 FET CHROM ANEUPL13 18 21+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,489.07 | $3,829.34 | $759.05–$3,254.94 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 FET CHROM ANEUPL13 18 22+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,288.80 | $5,059.69 | $759.05–$4,553.72 | 35% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 FETAL ANEPLOIDY 131821 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,795.00 | $3,795.00 | $721.05–$3,415.50 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $357.11, median $2,474.00, highest $3,795.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,474.00. 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 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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