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Pregnancy Blood Screening For Birth Defects

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81512

Measures five substances in a pregnant woman's blood and combines those results with details such as her age and how far along the pregnancy is. The report gives the chance that the baby has a chromosome difference or an opening in the spine or skull. It is a risk estimate rather than a diagnosis.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pregnancy Blood Screening For Birth Defects cost?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $52.48 to $63.10.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $52 to $263Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $32 to $100
$50$100$200$500facility $117professional $56

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$87.10

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Georgia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 34th of 51

$56.23

AK $155GA $41.69

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.