Lab tests CPT 81420 North Dakota Outpatient

NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $257.04 to $1,434.61, with a median of $956.41. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 5.6× 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.

Lowest$257.04St. Alexius Medical Center
Median$956.41half pay less
Highest$1,434.61in North Dakota
Lowest saves$699.37vs the median

Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL ANEUPLOIDY SCREEN $257.04 $504.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND PRENATAL ANEUPLOIDY W/ SEX $811.42 $1,399.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND NON INV PRENATAL SCREENING $956.41 $2,277.15 Feb 28, 2026
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Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND NON INV PRENATAL SCREENING $1,320.75 $2,277.15 Feb 28, 2026
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St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND NON INV PRENATAL SCREENING $1,434.61 $2,277.15 Feb 28, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Bismarck, ND 1 $257.04 $257.04
Carrington, ND 1 $1,320.75 $1,320.75
Devils Lake, ND 1 $956.41 $956.41
Dickinson, ND 1 $1,434.61 $1,434.61
Williston, ND 1 $811.42 $811.42

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.