BNP test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $24.38 to $856.35, with a median of $66.66. The lowest price is at Acadia General Hospital (Crowley). The highest price is 35.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $66.66, is 55% below the US median of $148.90.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($39.26).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 63 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$24.38Acadia General Hospital
Median$66.66half of hospitals charge less
Highest$856.35in Louisiana
Lowest saves$42.28vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC POC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $24.38 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Bnp Natriuretic Peptide | $24.50 | $175.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Omega-Pro Bnp Nt | $24.50 | $175.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Omega-Pro Bnp Nt | $24.50 | $175.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Bnp Natriuretic Peptide | $24.50 | $175.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC POC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $27.56 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $27.72 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC POC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $31.80 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $31.86 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $33.00 | $110.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $34.23 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $35.28 | $126.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Probrain Nat Peptide Nt | $35.36 | $221.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $38.40 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA RL B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $38.47 | $216.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $39.40 | $197.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA PRO BNP TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $40.05 | $117.78 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $40.32 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $44.20 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital Slidell · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 83880 - ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $45.93 | $502.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $47.25 | $63.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC POC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $47.70 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $52.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Omega-Pro Bnp Nt | $52.36 | $374.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Natriuretic Peptide | $53.60 | $335.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Natriuretic Peptide | $55.35 | $205.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $55.44 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $56.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA PLAIN B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $57.00 | $95.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC NT-PRO BNP, S | $59.22 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Natriuretic Peptide Bnp Qt | $65.54 | $81.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bnp (B-Type Natriuretic Peptide) | $66.66 | $303.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $71.60 | $179.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA PRO BNP | $75.60 | $126.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide | $81.00 | $162.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA B-TYPE NATIURETIC PEPTIDE | $84.13 | $168.26 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 83880 NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $85.54 | $329.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (HEART AND BLOOD VESSEL PROTEIN) LEVEL | $85.73 | $142.88 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Natriuretic Peptide Assay - Bnp | $87.38 | $567.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA BNP | $92.50 | $185.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $108.30 | $361.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Blood test used to diagnose heart failure | $112.32 | $187.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA PRO-BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $115.80 | $193.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $117.07 | $509.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE ASSAY | $121.22 | $163.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA BNP PRO B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $132.50 | $176.67 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $142.80 | $204.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $144.00 | $480.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BNP B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPT | $146.83 | $209.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA BNP - NT PRO | $150.00 | $150.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA O R/ B-TYPE NATNURETIC PEPTIDE | $161.72 | $269.54 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA PRO BNP | $176.67 | $235.56 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | $184.60 | $284.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $188.00 | $188.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA NT-proBNP FSI | $200.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA BRAIN NATRIURETIC PE | $228.80 | $286.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA BETA-TYPE NATRIUR PEPTIDE | $229.93 | $652.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA BNP | $270.00 | $270.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $319.05 | $1,063.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA PRO-BNP | $349.17 | $349.17 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA NT-proBNP II | $648.80 | $811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $663.35 | $663.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ASSAY OF NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $856.35 | $1,557.00 | Jun 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $24.50 | $35.36 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $24.38 | $34.23 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $38.40 | $97.04 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $38.47 | $124.78 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $55.44 | $90.22 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $52.00 | $56.00 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $85.54 | $374.44 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $85.73 | $86.56 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $44.20 | $78.26 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $40.05 | $92.02 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $71.60 | $129.80 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $24.50 | $35.22 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $108.30 | $108.30 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $648.80 | $648.80 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $856.35 | $856.35 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $84.13 | $84.13 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $115.80 | $115.80 |
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
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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$166.27
- Georgia$121.05
- Hawaii$252.70
- Idaho$175.50
- Illinois$188.80
- Indiana$170.25
- Iowa$155.35
- Kansas$129.25
- Kentucky$172.60
- 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$171.81
- New York$122.82
- North Carolina$114.00
- North Dakota$231.87
- Ohio$149.40
- Oklahoma$117.78
- Oregon$158.10
- Pennsylvania$199.20
- Puerto Rico$139.68
- Rhode Island$201.00
- South Carolina$183.89
- South Dakota$212.80
- Tennessee$89.21
- Texas$153.20
- Utah$270.47
- Vermont$252.00
- Virginia$194.40
- Washington$193.20
- West Virginia$120.00
- Wisconsin$142.59
- Wyoming$146.01
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.