BNP test cost in St. Paul, MN — inpatient
In St. Paul, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) as an inpatient: from $48.77 to $48.77, with a median of $48.77. Across Minnesota, the median is $112.28 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 St. Paul, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Systems lowest St. Paul, MN HCHG BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AFFILIATE ONLY | $48.77 | $101.60 | $67.99–$101.60 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul, MN HCHG PRO BNP | $51.22 | $106.70 | $71.40–$106.70 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul, MN HCHG NT PROBNP QUEST | $87.98 | $183.30 | $122.66–$183.30 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $48.77, median $48.77, highest $48.77.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $48.77 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.