BNP test cost in Ruston, LA
In Ruston, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $856.35 to $856.35, with a median of $856.35. Across Louisiana, the median is $71.60 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 19, 2026 and Jun 19, 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 Ruston, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $856.35 | $1,557.00 | $28.46–$1,557.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center lowest Ruston, LA · (318) 254-2100 ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $856.35 | $1,557.00 | $28.46–$1,557.00 | 45% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $856.35, median $856.35, highest $856.35.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $856.35. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.