BNP test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) as an inpatient: from $151.50 to $263.40, with a median of $263.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC — $111.90 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $157.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 83880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC lowest Petersburg, VA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $151.50 | $505.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian, VA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $263.40 | $439.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond, VA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $263.40 | $439.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond, VA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $263.40 | $439.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville, VA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $263.40 | $439.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $151.50, median $263.40, highest $263.40 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $150.00 — 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.