NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $288.80 to $1,539.63, with a median of $852.34. The lowest price is at Wilson Medical Center (Wilson). The highest price is 5.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $852.34, is 18% below the US median of $1,043.03.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($759.05).
- North Carolina ranks 13th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$288.80Wilson Medical Center
Median$852.34half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,539.63in North Carolina
Lowest saves$563.54vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Medical Center lowest Wilson · Wilson, NC Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $288.80 | $722.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Lc) 81420 Maternit21 Plus, S/O | $405.00 | $810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $427.00 | $854.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $450.50 | $901.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC TEST FOR DETECTING GENES ASSOCIATED WITH FETAL DISEASE; ANEUPLOIDY GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL | $525.00 | $875.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $707.00 | $1,414.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY | $721.50 | $1,443.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Fetal Chrmomi Aneuploidy | $852.34 | $2,243.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Fetal Chrmomi Aneuploidy | $852.34 | $2,243.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,086.50 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,086.50 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref | $1,137.36 | $2,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,138.58 | $1,897.63 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,138.58 | $1,897.63 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,138.58 | $1,897.63 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC FETAL CHRMOML ANEUPLOIDY | $1,138.58 | $1,897.63 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 92777q Natal Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy-Ref-Qu | $1,148.00 | $2,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Test for detecting genes associated with fetal disease, aneuploidy genomic sequence analysis panel | $1,350.30 | $1,929.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $1,454.98 | $3,637.44 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC MaterniT21 PLUS Core (chr21,18,13,sex) LC | $1,455.30 | $2,079.00 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (eg, trisomy 21, monosomy X) genomic sequence analysis panel, circulating cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, must include analysis of chromosomes 13, 18, and 21 | $1,539.63 | $3,849.07 | Jul 10, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $721.50 | $721.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $1,138.58 | $1,138.58 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $427.00 | $450.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2 | $852.34 | $852.34 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $721.50 | $721.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $525.00 | $525.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $1,350.30 | $1,350.30 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $1,138.58 | $1,138.58 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $405.00 | $405.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $1,539.63 | $1,539.63 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,086.50 | $1,086.50 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,137.36 | $1,137.36 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $1,454.98 | $1,454.98 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $721.50 | $721.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $1,455.30 | $1,455.30 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,086.50 | $1,086.50 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
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
- California$1,736.00
- 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 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.