BNP test cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $38.47 to $254.30, with a median of $58.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph LLC — $19.53 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $206.22 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 83880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $38.47 | $591.77 | $17.84–$591.77 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX RL B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $38.47 | $591.77 | $17.84–$591.77 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX NATRIURETIC PEPT (POCBNP) | $39.26 | $73.00 | $32.98–$92.18 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX B-NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $39.26 | $64.00 | $32.00–$92.18 | 39% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX NATRIURETIC PEPT (POCBNP) | $39.26 | $73.00 | $32.98–$92.18 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX B-NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $39.26 | $64.00 | $32.00–$92.18 | 39% | — source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC PROBRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NT PRO BNP | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NT PRO BNP | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NT PRO BNP | $231.82 | $346.00 | $39.26–$328.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $254.30 | $254.30 | $32.98–$75.38 | — | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $315.00 | $630.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) | $375.50 | $751.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.47, median $58.00, highest $254.30 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $58.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.