Antepartum Services (Services Before Your Baby Is Delivered)

TRICARE covers the following services before your baby is born:

  • Amniocentesis: Transabdominal needle aspiration of amniotic fluid
  • Chordocentesis: Percutaneous puncture of the umbilical vein to obtain fetal blood sample
  • Chorionic villus sampling: Transabdominal or transcervical aspiration of the villus tissue
  • Fetal stress tests
  • Electronic fetal monitoring

TRICARE doesn’t cover antepartum services for the following reasons:

  • To establish paternity of a child
  • To determine the sex of an unborn child
  • As routine or demand genetic testing
  • Isoimmunization to the ABO blood antigens
Disclaimer:

This list of covered services isn’t all-inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are and considered proven. Some services have special rules or limits, and some services are excluded. Learn how a benefit becomes covered.

Last Updated 9/16/2024