They also offer different pricing, and may or may not be covered by insurance depending on the company. This test can be conducted by many different companies, which may screen for different genetic abnormalities. Scientists sequence and analyze the baby’s DNA that floats around in the mother’s bloodstream. It generally refers to a blood test that determines a baby’s risk of having certain genetic disorders. NIPT stands for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing. Also, my insurance would cover it, but only if I met my deductible- paying out of pocket was cheaper. It was even less expensive this time- only $299, though I had to participate in a survey to get the discount. This pregnancy (I am currently about 15 weeks) we turned down the Quad Screen and only took the NIPT. I was a little miffed that we also paid the $220 for the Quad Screen (and of course, wrote about it here), though it does cover some different things. So, I was very surprised when, with my first pregnancy, the bill was only $350 out-of-pocket (at 32 my insurance did not cover it). The NIH priced it between $800-1200 in 2014. The website Pregnanc圜orner puts the cost at $700-1000. Looking it up on the internet seemed to confirm it. She recommended the Quad Screen because the NIPT test cost would be very expensive since I was under 35 and insurance wouldn’t cover it. One of the first things I heard about prenatal genetic screening was that it was really expensive.
