NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $216.00 to $2,043.11, with a median of $1,287.72. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 9.5× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Fetal Aneuploidy Screening 3004764-So+ | $216.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC So1 Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $951.60 | $1,586.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So1 Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,287.72 | $1,716.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY - FETAL CHROMOSOME ANEUPLOIDY | $2,043.11 | $2,043.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $1,287.72 | $1,665.42 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $216.00 | $751.86 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $1,287.72 | $1,287.72 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $951.60 | $1,119.66 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $1,129.80 | $1,208.76 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,287.72 | $1,287.72 |
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.
Prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT) in other states
- Alabama$1,633.20
- Alaska$717.60
- Arizona$2,575.00
- Arkansas$1,337.05
- California$1,736.00
- Colorado$846.55
- Connecticut$1,566.60
- Delaware$2,429.05
- Florida$412.50
- Georgia$384.60
- Idaho$468.75
- Illinois$669.44
- Indiana$1,010.66
- Iowa$728.69
- Kansas$2,277.15
- Louisiana$168.56
- Maine$1,219.77
- Maryland$1,217.92
- Massachusetts$1,685.60
- Michigan$300.00
- Minnesota$1,452.88
- Missouri$1,442.87
- Montana$926.25
- Nebraska$1,678.89
- Nevada$775.95
- New Hampshire$1,437.89
- New Jersey$872.91
- New York$831.00
- North Carolina$692.75
- North Dakota$956.41
- Ohio$1,592.40
- Oklahoma$1,178.78
- Oregon$1,289.25
- Pennsylvania$2,072.20
- Rhode Island$759.00
- South Carolina$1,965.90
- Tennessee$1,020.00
- Texas$825.00
- Utah$509.02
- Vermont$1,581.58
- Virginia$796.81
- Washington$766.08
- West Virginia$800.00
- Wisconsin$1,206.81
- Wyoming$1,373.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.