https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:23:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2875184 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:40:10 +0000 Portboston 2875184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: @skinnycow: that happened to me too. I took it around 10 weeks pregnant and didn’t get the bill until after my son was born!!! It was like 5k but then we got a $600 check from my insurance for it. So I called the NIPT (I think it was harmony. Can’t remember) company and they said to just send them the check and they would send us an updated invoice for the $200 we agreed upon. We never got another invoice from them. So ended up paying zero out of pocket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2875046 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:31:27 +0000 skinnycow 2875046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: Wow, that is super delayed. I haven't received a bill from my NIPT taken in December... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2875034 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:38:40 +0000 BadgerMom 2875034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to bump an old thread, but just in case anyone goes searching...</p> <p>I finally got my bill from Natera for the Panorama NIPT. Two weeks after the baby was born, mind you. They billed insurance around $8,000, which was denied in full because I am not AMA. Natera then billed me directly for $1,590, and gave me a "propt pay discount" of $1,341, so I ended up paying $249 for the test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2844030 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:02:09 +0000 MrsSCB 2844030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In case anyone comes across this and is wondering, I had my first appointment last week—the OB said it would be $199. I think we’ll do it :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840740 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:11:48 +0000 buttermilk 2840740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also assumed mine wouldn’t cover it. I was 32 and not high risk but it actually was covered 100%. Maybe you’ll get lucky too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840737 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:07:51 +0000 DesertDreams88 2840737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB's office has a deal with one of them that if it's not covered by insurance, you pay $100. They billed my insurance for $7000, none of it was covered, and I never got a bill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840736 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:04:54 +0000 dc yoga bee 2840736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: 31 and not high risk according to my insurance even though I had pre-eclampsia with my first. Counsyl is $349 out of pocket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840734 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:32:37 +0000 greencraftycello 2840734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid for mine out of pocket, and it was about $200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840651 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:58:45 +0000 bhbee 2840651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: even if your insurance “covers” it you may be able to get a lower price. They billed my insurance $13k (!!), insurance said I owed $690 or so (since we have a high deductible plan), I told them (natera - panorama test) that I’d been told I could pay the cash price and when I pushed they offered me $350. I probably could have pushed further if I’d been willing. The nice bonus is my insurance assumed I paid $690 and counted it toward my deductible. So if you’re willing to call and argue you can make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840644 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:25:36 +0000 LCTBQE 2840644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I see no one else has said this, but my strong impression was that it very frequently IS now covered even if you're not AMA. Maybe it's a matter of how good your insurance is. If that's not the case, I've still never heard of anyone having to pay more than 300-400 tops. Probably one of those annoying things where you just have to do your homework and navigate a bunch of automated phone trees :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840640 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:14:50 +0000 MrsSCB 2840640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Thanks!</p> <p>@lindseykaye: Oooh, yeah, for that cost, I think we'd decline as well. I'm hoping for closer to $300 (or less).</p> <p>@Iced Tea: Thanks, this is helpful. I'd def freak about the higher bill if I wasn't expecting that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840638 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:05:13 +0000 Iced Tea 2840638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were told the max would be $200, however the bill will initially be FULL price, and you will have to call to inform them of the $200 max. I'm so glad they warned me that the bill will arrive like that, or I would have had a heart attack at the $3000 bill! They did honor the $200 price after calling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840630 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:31:57 +0000 lindseykaye 2840630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 33 and NIPT was not covered by my insurance. I got the info/codes from my provider and then called my insurance provider to ask/confirm. They let me know my out of pocket amount for that testing would have been $650. We declined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840625 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:59:50 +0000 Mrsbells 2840625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe I paid 350 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840624 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:58:25 +0000 MrsSCB 2840624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nutmeg36: $250 isn't too bad, thanks!</p> <p>@skinnycow: wow, that would be nice haha</p> <p>@bhbee: thanks, I think I will figure out what company my OB uses at our eight-week appointment, and then call them directly to ask for details.</p> <p>@mediagirl: Yikes, yeah, I'm a little nervous because I've heard stories (I think even on here) about people being told it "wouldn't be more than $200" or whatever, and then they get a bill for $1000. That would really suck :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840606 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:45:20 +0000 mediagirl 2840606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well....my bill said it would be $995. Thankfully insurance covered it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840601 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:33:50 +0000 bhbee 2840601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can definitely get the testing co to take it down from the crazy high prices but everyone seems to hear a different answer based on what your ob says and how hard you push them (they may have a negotiated rate with your ob but you still pay the testing co). I think $200-350 is a pretty good range to expect but you can call the testing co they use in advance of your test and ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840590 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:59:10 +0000 skinnycow 2840590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor's office told me the testing company would not charge me more than $199 if insurance didn't cover. My insurance did not cover it but the testing company never sent me a bill. This was about 3 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840587 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:49:30 +0000 smuckers 2840587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my DD (who is now 15ish months, so this was 2 years ago), it was about $250 for the bloodwork before they processed my insurance. I had to pay the testing company directly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipt-cost-without-insurance#post-2840586 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:37:05 +0000 MrsSCB 2840586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd really like to do NIPT this time around, but I assume insurance won't cover it -- I'm 31 and not high risk. If you had NIPT done without insurance coverage, how much did it cost? It seems to fluctuate wildly. Also, how did it work? Was it your doctor's office that told you the amount and charged you, or did you need to contact the testing company directly? I'll obviously ask at my first appointment, but it's not until the 30th and I'm curious :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetics-testing-article#post-2400166 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 16:22:22 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2400166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very interesting article! Thank you for sharing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetics-testing-article#post-2399445 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 02:00:35 +0000 gracecat 2399445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/12/why-human-genetics-research-is-full-of-costly-mistakes/420693/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/12/why-human-genetics-research-is-full-of-costly-mistakes/420693/</a></p> <p>I just read this really interesting article on genetics testing which could be useful to those who are getting the tests for their babies/fetus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154843 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:40:20 +0000 twinmama 1154843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was given a 2 hour. I'm in WA with a pretty large health group. It was just a one test determination. Nice compromise :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154825 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:38:17 +0000 HabesBabe 1154825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I failed my 1-hour last time (but passed the 3-hour), my OB told me at my first appt that I would go straight to the 3-hour one :( It wasn't horrible for me (I didn't even mind the drink!), but I was STARVING after the last blood draw. I'm for sure going to pack a mini-7-Eleven in my purse so I can scarf something down ASAP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154783 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:25:34 +0000 Dandelion 1154783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: That might be just your midwife's group's thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154760 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:14:34 +0000 Ree723 1154760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Thanks! I hope it's all ok too as I have the world's worst sweet tooth and would be miserable with no tasty treats!</p> <p>@littlek: Yes, thank goodness! I can get a 7:30 appt so I'm hoping that makes it a bit easier!</p> <p>@Dandelion: Nope, no risk factors other than I'm in my 30s (healthy weight, no family history, average size baby at birth with my LO, and no GD during that pregnancy). The midwife just said that due to the increase of diabetes across the board, and the high rate of false positives from the one hour test, they have decided to give everyone the three hour test as a routine practice. I should find out if this is just my region or an Australia wide thing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154752 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:11:44 +0000 boots 1154752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in CA, and did a 2? hour. It wasn't that bad for me at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154717 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:00:41 +0000 Dandelion 1154717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a one hour test next month. If I fail (which I bet I will), I will have to do a 3 hour one. </p> <p>Do you have risk factors for GD, or is that just standard?</p> <p>Maybe they just felt like they had too many false positives on the one hour? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154596 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:25:09 +0000 littlek 1154596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Can you take the test in the morning? That way part of the 12 hours can be time you are asleep? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-more-glucose-challenge-to-test-for-gestational-diabetes#post-1154579 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:20:03 +0000 Lindsay05 1154579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yuck! I just did the 1hr test on Friday. I am not sure what the procedure is here (Canada) but I would think my doctor basis it on risk factors. </p>