NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in California
In California, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $168.57 to $2,831.05, with a median of $1,736.00. The lowest price is at St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton (Stockton). The highest price is 16.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,736.00, is 66% above the US median of $1,043.03.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($759.05).
- California ranks 35th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 39 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81420. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$168.57St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Median$1,736.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,831.05in California
Lowest saves$1,567.43vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton lowest Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA RL-Q-MATERNIT21 PLUS | $168.57 | $620.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-Q-MATERNIT21 PLUS | $225.26 | $620.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Fetal chrmoml aneuploidy | $238.50 | $450.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-Q-MATERNIT21 PLUS | $239.67 | $620.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LC-CELL FREE FETAL DNA GEN SEQ | $250.43 | $834.75 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA RL-A-NIPT NGSAN 3003043 | $253.49 | $375.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $312.00 | $520.00 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA RL-Q-MATERNIT21 PLUS | $321.38 | $620.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $553.00 | $2,765.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $600.00 | $1,000.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $759.00 | $3,795.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $759.00 | $2,277.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $759.00 | $2,277.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,736.00 | $3,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQ ANALYS | $1,746.16 | $2,182.70 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $2,014.98 | $2,014.98 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu Qnatal� Advanced Cell Free Dna | $2,490.30 | $2,490.30 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $2,757.00 | $2,757.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $2,831.05 | $2,831.05 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $250.43 | $1,736.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $312.00 | $1,521.65 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 3 | $225.26 | $238.50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 | $759.00 | $759.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2 | $168.57 | $952.28 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $1,746.16 | $1,746.16 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
| Merced, CA | 1 | $321.38 | $321.38 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
| San Andreas, CA | 1 | $253.49 | $253.49 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $2,014.98 | $2,014.98 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $1,736.00 | $1,736.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT) in other states
- Alabama$1,004.55
- Alaska$1,232.07
- Arizona$1,720.00
- Arkansas$1,222.00
- Colorado$846.55
- Connecticut$3,985.28, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$2,429.05
- District of Columbia$2,888.94, 2 hospitals
- Florida$387.50
- Georgia$899.50
- Hawaii$2,110.50, 1 hospital
- Idaho$695.30
- Illinois$879.90
- Indiana$850.92
- Iowa$789.30
- Kansas$2,277.15
- Kentucky$1,287.72
- Louisiana$451.08
- Maine$1,049.17
- Maryland$395.01
- Massachusetts$2,583.00
- Michigan$300.00
- Minnesota$1,387.54
- Mississippi$802.40
- Missouri$1,166.10
- Montana$926.25, 1 hospital
- Nebraska$3,026.95, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$775.95, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$2,290.80, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$834.96
- New Mexico$701.96, 3 hospitals
- New York$1,140.78
- North Carolina$852.34
- North Dakota$1,277.70
- Ohio$1,456.00
- Oklahoma$1,178.78
- Oregon$1,376.40
- Pennsylvania$2,336.04
- Rhode Island$759.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$1,807.66
- South Dakota$998.40, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$998.58
- Texas$870.00
- Utah$1,531.19
- Vermont$1,581.58, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$1,032.80
- Washington$766.08
- West Virginia$800.00
- Wisconsin$1,206.81
- Wyoming$1,294.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.