Lab tests CPT 81420 Outpatient

NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Newport, VT

In Newport, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $2,556.40 to $2,556.40, with a median of $2,556.40. Across Vermont, the median is $1,581.58 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81420, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,556.40North Country Hospital & Health Center
Median$2,556.40half pay less
Highest$2,556.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport, VT · (802) 334-7331 MaterniT21 Plus MAYO $2,556.40 $3,195.50 $766.92–$2,875.95 20% —
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Outpatient: lowest $2,556.40, median $2,556.40, highest $2,556.40.

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.