BNP test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 82 hospitals publish a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $37.60 to $383.00, with a median of $155.35. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 10.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $155.35, is 5% above the US median of $148.63.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($39.26).
- Iowa ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 82 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$37.60Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$155.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$383.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$117.75vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $37.60 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC BNP NATRIURET PEP | $46.35 | $103.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC BNP NATRIURET PEP | $51.50 | $103.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $74.20 | $106.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $86.42 | $108.02 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $86.42 | $108.02 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $93.96 | $162.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA NT-PRO B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE 83880.900 | $94.40 | $118.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA proBNP-Sendout | $94.80 | $158.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA BNP A/F/G/H/K/L/M/P/R/T/U/W/C1/M1/S1/W1/R1/V1/F1 | $103.20 | $129.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA BNP-BETA NATRIURETIC PEPT | $106.25 | $125.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $106.60 | $164.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $119.23 | $298.07 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $125.00 | $125.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ProBNP | $125.40 | $418.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $126.00 | $180.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $128.25 | $225.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $132.00 | $165.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide | $135.75 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $136.20 | $227.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $138.45 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PRO-BNP E/J/M/N/O/P/Q/QC/D/S/X/Y/Z/C1/C2/L1/P1/PL/G1/M2/B1 | $140.08 | $175.10 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PRO BNP | $141.60 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Natriuretic peptide | $147.75 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $148.00 | $185.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $150.15 | $231.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $151.05 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $151.80 | $253.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $153.92 | $296.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $154.28 | $192.84 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $155.00 | $155.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $155.35 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $155.35 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PRO BNP | $157.80 | $263.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Of Natriuretic Peptide | $160.00 | $160.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $162.14 | $242.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $168.00 | $210.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $169.60 | $212.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $176.25 | $235.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CHF PEPTIDE | $176.73 | $411.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-BNP | $177.00 | $273.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $178.80 | $298.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $180.00 | $225.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $181.60 | $227.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $182.25 | $243.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $183.60 | $306.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA PRO-BNP E/J/M/N/O/P/Q/QC/D/S/X/Y/Z/C1/C2/L1/P1/PL/G1/M2/B1 | $184.00 | $231.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA B NATURIURETIC PEPTIDE | $184.80 | $231.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA BNP | $192.00 | $192.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $192.60 | $321.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $205.64 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $206.25 | $275.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $214.20 | $306.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $214.20 | $306.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $222.13 | $229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $224.54 | $224.54 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $244.40 | $376.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $244.44 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $247.50 | $330.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $259.70 | $371.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $267.30 | $450.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA PRO-BNP E/J/M/N/O/P/Q/QC/D/S/X/Y/Z/C1/C2/L1/P1/PL/G1/M2/B1 | $268.80 | $480.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $301.50 | $335.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $314.00 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $336.00 | $336.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Natriuretic Peptide | $383.00 | $383.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $148.00 | $177.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $140.08 | $154.28 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $141.60 | $154.28 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $106.60 | $154.28 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $182.25 | $214.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $51.50 | $125.40 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $46.40 | $74.80 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $125.00 | $143.57 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $94.80 | $125.40 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $178.80 | $178.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $169.60 | $169.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $183.60 | $183.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $176.25 | $176.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $86.42 | $86.42 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $314.00 | $314.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $119.23 | $119.23 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $206.25 | $206.25 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $192.60 | $192.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $46.35 | $46.35 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $86.42 | $86.42 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $259.70 | $259.70 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $204.10 | $204.10 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $147.75 | $147.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $205.64 | $205.64 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $136.20 | $136.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $154.28 | $154.28 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $154.28 | $154.28 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $301.50 | $301.50 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $93.96 | $93.96 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $106.25 | $106.25 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $224.54 | $224.54 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $74.20 | $74.20 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $154.28 | $154.28 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $138.45 | $138.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $154.28 | $154.28 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $204.10 | $204.10 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $204.10 | $204.10 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $181.60 | $181.60 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $151.80 | $151.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $244.44 | $244.44 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $94.40 | $94.40 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $150.15 | $150.15 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $222.13 | $222.13 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $154.28 | $154.28 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $135.75 | $135.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $151.05 | $151.05 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $128.25 | $128.25 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $184.80 | $184.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $267.30 | $267.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What BNP test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: BNP test explained.
BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) in other states
- Alabama$104.00
- Alaska$294.70
- Arizona$77.19
- Arkansas$63.95
- California$185.00
- Colorado$281.65
- Connecticut$149.41
- Delaware$255.50
- District of Columbia$317.32, 3 hospitals
- Florida$165.25
- Georgia$121.05
- Hawaii$252.70
- Idaho$175.50
- Illinois$188.80
- Indiana$170.25
- Kansas$129.25
- Kentucky$172.60
- Louisiana$66.66
- Maine$173.25
- Maryland$86.23
- Massachusetts$164.21
- Michigan$78.52
- Minnesota$162.43
- Mississippi$105.98
- Missouri$124.15
- Montana$226.69
- Nebraska$225.17
- Nevada$251.10
- New Hampshire$197.69
- New Jersey$45.15
- New Mexico$165.12
- New York$122.82
- North Carolina$114.00
- North Dakota$231.87
- Ohio$149.40
- Oklahoma$115.44
- Oregon$158.10
- Pennsylvania$199.20
- Puerto Rico$139.68
- Rhode Island$201.00
- South Carolina$183.89
- South Dakota$212.80
- Tennessee$90.15
- Texas$154.29
- Utah$270.47
- Vermont$255.00
- Virginia$194.40
- Washington$193.20
- West Virginia$120.00
- Wisconsin$142.59
- Wyoming$146.01
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.