BNP test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) as an inpatient: from $81.09 to $704.40, with a median of $297.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $216.51 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $199.20 at 64 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 BNP | $81.09 | $135.15 | $94.61 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $93.00 | $155.00 | $116.25–$136.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $93.00 | $155.00 | $116.25–$136.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | $116.25–$136.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $269.40 | $449.00 | $117.19–$381.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $269.40 | $449.00 | $117.19–$381.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 BNP B TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $269.40 | $449.00 | $117.19–$381.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $269.40 | $449.00 | $117.19–$381.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $269.40 | $449.00 | $117.19–$381.65 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .BNP WESTMORELAND | $276.60 | $461.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 BNP TRIAGE | $276.60 | $461.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 PRO-BNP SENDOUT | $276.60 | $461.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 PROBNP | $276.60 | $461.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 BNP-B TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $276.60 | $461.00 | $207.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $280.20 | $467.00 | $168.12–$429.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $315.00 | $525.00 | $189.00–$488.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $342.00 | $570.00 | $174.42–$513.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $342.00 | $570.00 | $174.42–$513.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $342.00 | $570.00 | $174.42–$513.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $346.80 | $578.00 | $231.20–$520.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $346.80 | $578.00 | $231.20–$520.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $346.80 | $578.00 | $231.20–$520.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $360.60 | $601.00 | $208.55–$510.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $360.60 | $601.00 | $208.55–$510.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 BNP B TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $360.60 | $601.00 | $208.55–$510.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $360.60 | $601.00 | $208.55–$510.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $361.80 | $603.00 | $391.95–$512.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $361.80 | $603.00 | $391.95–$512.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $361.80 | $603.00 | $391.95–$512.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $361.80 | $603.00 | $391.95–$512.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PRO BNP N TERMINAL | $704.40 | $1,174.00 | $399.16–$939.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $704.40 | $1,174.00 | $399.16–$939.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CARDIO IQ NT PROBNP | $704.40 | $1,174.00 | $399.16–$939.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 BNP B TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $704.40 | $1,174.00 | $399.16–$939.20 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.09, median $297.60, highest $704.40 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $280.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.