Lab tests CPT 81420 South Carolina Outpatient

NIPT prenatal DNA test cost in South Carolina

In South Carolina, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT): from $1,654.20 to $2,277.60, with a median of $1,965.90. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 1.4× 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$1,654.20Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$1,965.90half pay less
Highest$2,277.60in South Carolina
Lowest saves$311.70vs the median

Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC QNATAL ADVANCED $1,654.20 $2,757.00 —
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St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC So Fetal Chrmoml Aneuploidy $2,277.60 $3,796.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 1 $2,277.60 $2,277.60
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 1 $1,654.20 $1,654.20

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.