BNP test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker): from $32.91 to $110.84, with a median of $88.12. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Pro Bnp | $32.91 | $33.58 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV PRO BNP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC B TYPE NATURIURETIC PEPTIDE | $82.33 | $84.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Natriuretic peptide | $93.90 | $93.90 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE | $96.12 | $98.08 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE BNP | $110.84 | $113.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $32.91 | $96.12 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $93.90 | $93.90 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $82.33 | $82.33 |
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.
BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) in other states
- Alabama$242.68
- Alaska$296.40
- Arizona$48.39
- Arkansas$67.30
- California$213.00
- Colorado$189.28
- Connecticut$110.55
- Delaware$255.50
- Florida$118.80
- Georgia$157.04
- Hawaii$87.00
- Idaho$92.04
- Illinois$155.00
- Indiana$174.25
- Iowa$138.45
- Kansas$157.63
- Kentucky$365.46
- Louisiana$53.60
- Maine$121.68
- Massachusetts$164.21
- Michigan$76.02
- Minnesota$112.28
- Mississippi$126.24
- Missouri$113.75
- Montana$178.40
- Nebraska$156.00
- Nevada$159.76
- New Hampshire$146.34
- New Jersey$45.15
- New Mexico$127.67
- New York$122.82
- North Carolina$109.50
- North Dakota$200.90
- Ohio$142.50
- Oklahoma$82.78
- Oregon$158.10
- Pennsylvania$199.20
- Puerto Rico$60.00
- Rhode Island$284.00
- South Carolina$116.35
- South Dakota$94.40
- Tennessee$65.48
- Texas$206.22
- Utah$177.21
- Vermont$252.00
- Virginia$157.20
- Washington$185.34
- West Virginia$120.00
- Wisconsin$138.38
- Wyoming$117.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.