BNP test cost in Billings, MT
In Billings, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $354.00 to $354.00, with a median of $354.00. Across Montana, the median is $206.15 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 19, 2025 and Dec 19, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus, MT · (406) 322-5316 Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $354.00 | $354.00 | $79.50–$495.60 | — | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $354.00, median $354.00, highest $354.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.