Cost analysis for CPT 83880 — Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
Average Medicare Payment
$38.30
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$32.6M
Services (2023)
847.5K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-14.1%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $44.59 | $41.2M | 929.5K | — |
| 2015 | $44.48 | $39.9M | 894.4K | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $44.48 | $40.8M | 912.4K | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $44.76 | $41.1M | 913.1K | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $40.83 | $37.6M | 917.4K | -8.8% |
| 2019 | $38.30 | $35.1M | 914.9K | -6.2% |
| 2020 | $38.82 | $31.3M | 804.2K | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $39.07 | $32.6M | 833.3K | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $38.60 | $31.5M | 812.7K | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $38.30 | $32.6M | 847.5K | -0.8% |
The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. VI averages $38.47 vs MS at $38.21.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | $38.47 | $4.5K | 116 | 3 |
| RI | $38.47 | $71.2K | 1.9K | 5 |
| NM | $38.47 | $66.7K | 1.7K | 1 |
| PR | $38.47 | $14.5K | 378 | 6 |
| DE | $38.47 | $10.9K | 284 | 2 |
| AK | $38.47 | $8.7K | 226 | 6 |
| NH | $38.47 | $7.4K | 192 | 1 |
| MT | $38.47 | $6.8K | 178 | 3 |
| MA | $38.46 | $849.2K | 22.1K | 71 |
| UT | $38.46 | $111.1K | 2.9K | 37 |
| KS | $38.46 | $1.0M | 26.7K | 55 |
| NJ | $38.45 | $3.8M | 97.6K | 45 |
| NY | $38.45 | $2.3M | 61.1K | 135 |
| ID | $38.45 | $64.4K | 1.7K | 4 |
| FL | $38.44 | $2.1M | 54.3K | 110 |
| AZ | $38.44 | $685.2K | 17.8K | 29 |
| CO | $38.44 | $331.3K | 8.6K | 14 |
| PA | $38.44 | $538.6K | 14.0K | 26 |
| CA | $38.44 | $4.1M | 105.4K | 138 |
| OH | $38.43 | $1.1M | 28.1K | 33 |
| ME | $38.43 | $34.1K | 888 | 6 |
| LA | $38.43 | $196.2K | 5.1K | 53 |
| MI | $38.42 | $496.5K | 12.9K | 43 |
| OR | $38.42 | $191.4K | 5.0K | 27 |
| MD | $38.42 | $307.4K | 8.0K | 12 |
| TX | $38.41 | $4.1M | 106.2K | 238 |
| MO | $38.41 | $130.0K | 3.4K | 65 |
| ND | $38.41 | $89.8K | 2.3K | 10 |
| NC | $38.40 | $2.2M | 57.7K | 186 |
| NV | $38.40 | $139.5K | 3.6K | 4 |
| GA | $38.40 | $483.3K | 12.6K | 61 |
| NE | $38.40 | $190.1K | 5.0K | 49 |
| OK | $38.39 | $969.7K | 25.3K | 26 |
| IA | $38.39 | $164.2K | 4.3K | 39 |
| VA | $38.39 | $467.5K | 12.2K | 40 |
| IN | $38.37 | $149.6K | 3.9K | 22 |
| IL | $38.37 | $951.3K | 24.8K | 95 |
| CT | $38.36 | $35.5K | 926 | 6 |
| TN | $38.36 | $669.4K | 17.5K | 144 |
| SD | $38.34 | $52.9K | 1.4K | 16 |
| WY | $38.32 | $8.6K | 225 | 10 |
| SC | $38.32 | $185.3K | 4.8K | 54 |
| AL | $38.32 | $730.0K | 19.1K | 82 |
| KY | $38.31 | $164.4K | 4.3K | 37 |
| MN | $38.31 | $409.1K | 10.7K | 95 |
| HI | $38.31 | $126.0K | 3.3K | 3 |
| AR | $38.28 | $223.7K | 5.8K | 51 |
| WA | $38.26 | $682.2K | 17.8K | 30 |
| WI | $38.25 | $638.9K | 16.7K | 38 |
| MS | $38.21 | $249.3K | 6.5K | 80 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Clinical Laboratory | NJ | $1.5M | 38.5K | $38.44 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Clinical Laboratory | NC | $1.4M | 37.2K | $38.41 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Clinical Laboratory | NJ | $1.1M | 28.9K | $38.47 |
| Northwell Health Laboratories | Clinical Laboratory | NY | $838.7K | 21.8K | $38.47 |
| Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $810.1K | 21.1K | $38.47 |
| Labone Llc | Clinical Laboratory | KS | $721.0K | 18.7K | $38.47 |
| Unilab Corporation | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $709.3K | 18.4K | $38.46 |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $636.0K | 16.5K | $38.47 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $626.2K | 16.3K | $38.45 |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Clinical Laboratory | FL | $543.3K | 14.1K | $38.46 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Clinical Laboratory | AL | $541.9K | 14.1K | $38.35 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $484.5K | 12.6K | $38.40 |
| A2cl Services, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | WI | $483.3K | 12.6K | $38.35 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Clinical Laboratory | OH | $464.4K | 12.1K | $38.43 |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $453.1K | 11.8K | $38.47 |
| Diagnostic Laboratory Of Oklahoma Llc | Clinical Laboratory | OK | $440.8K | 11.5K | $38.47 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Clinical Laboratory | WA | $420.7K | 10.9K | $38.47 |
| Unilab Corporation | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $366.1K | 9.5K | $38.47 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $331.0K | 8.6K | $38.43 |
| Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc. | Clinical Laboratory | NY | $328.8K | 8.5K | $38.47 |
Based on the data, CPT 83880 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 14.1% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.