BNP test cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $97.41 to $97.41, with a median of $97.41. Across California, the median is $213.00 at 104 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Assay of natriuretic peptide | $97.41 | $183.79 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Brain natarietic peptide | $97.41 | $183.79 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $97.41, median $97.41, highest $97.41.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $97.41. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers the natriuretic peptide tests, BNP and NT-proBNP. The heart releases these peptides when it is under strain, so the test helps tell heart failure from other causes of shortness of breath and tracks treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.