BNP test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) as an inpatient: from $104.50 to $116.35, with a median of $116.35. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $11.85 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $116.35 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 83880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PBNP NT PRO B NATIURETIC PEPTIDE MA (SEND OUT) | $104.50 | $209.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $116.35 | $179.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $116.35 | $179.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Natriuretic Peptide | $116.35 | $179.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $116.35 | $179.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BRAIN | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $104.50, median $116.35, highest $116.35 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $116.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.