BNP test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $45.00 to $337.50, with a median of $337.50. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $292.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $45.00 | $90.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Nt-Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Pept | $264.50 | $529.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $337.50 | $675.00 | $33.33–$526.50 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $337.50 | $675.00 | $33.33–$526.50 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $337.50 | $675.00 | $33.33–$526.50 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $337.50 | $675.00 | $33.33–$526.50 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $337.50 | $675.00 | $33.33–$526.50 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $45.00, median $337.50, highest $337.50 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $337.50. 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 5 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.