BNP test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) as an inpatient: from $23.00 to $286.20, with a median of $79.80. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope — $56.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $142.50 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH · (513) 536-4673 HC ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $23.00 | $52.00 | $42.00 | 56% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Natriuretic Peptide | $79.80 | $133.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Natriuretic Peptide (Bnp) | $110.40 | $276.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Pro B Natriuretic Peptide | $120.73 | $160.97 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $120.73 | $160.97 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Natriuretic Peptide | $181.20 | $302.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Hi Bnp | $208.59 | $409.00 | $196.32–$409.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Nt Pro Bnp | $220.32 | $432.00 | $207.36–$432.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb B-Type Natriuretic Peptide | $220.32 | $432.00 | $207.36–$432.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Poc Bnp | $286.20 | $477.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Assay Of Natriuretic Peptide | $286.20 | $477.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Assay Of Natriuretic Peptide | $286.20 | $477.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Poc Bnp | $286.20 | $477.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.00, median $79.80, highest $286.20 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $110.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.