Urea nitrogen cost at US hospitals
HC Urea Nitrogen · CPT 84520
$2.72
lowest cash price
$42.25
national median
$425.40
highest cash price
903
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.72–$425.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($47.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($30.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $34.02 | $60.06 | $102.18 |
| Arizona | 24 | $13.94 | $23.35 | $91.12 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $7.60 | $48.75 | $71.00 |
| California | 91 | $19.04 | $37.80 | $363.15 |
| Colorado | 17 | $2.72 | $104.41 | $143.50 |
| Florida | 72 | $10.55 | $98.15 | $423.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $20.00 | $58.50 | $105.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $32.25 | $32.25 | $43.20 |
| Illinois | 51 | $10.89 | $66.40 | $125.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $23.00 | $59.40 | $100.80 |
| Iowa | 27 | $29.25 | $33.60 | $242.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $29.20 | $40.00 | $60.39 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $16.88 | $52.80 | $100.88 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $26.78 | $26.78 | $26.78 |
| Maine | 7 | $22.95 | $89.10 | $95.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.45 | $17.00 | $67.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.60 | $80.86 | $88.51 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $23.37 | $34.23 | $54.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $21.75 | $45.10 | $90.35 |
| Montana | 2 | $29.60 | $29.60 | $52.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $17.94 | $39.90 | $78.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $20.73 | $83.64 | $116.69 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $87.50 | $87.50 | $87.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $3.95 | $4.35 | $20.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $86.52 | $86.52 | $86.52 |
| New York | 23 | $3.95 | $3.95 | $110.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $46.23 | $46.23 | $96.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $5.20 | $38.25 | $121.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $20.44 | $37.05 | $66.96 |
| Oregon | 12 | $16.15 | $25.50 | $31.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $11.50 | $30.00 | $173.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $24.00 | $67.50 | $252.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $25.60 | $40.00 | $70.40 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $6.67 | $13.20 | $422.21 |
| Texas | 106 | $16.10 | $75.09 | $341.22 |
| Virginia | 43 | $6.67 | $61.50 | $425.40 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.20 | $24.76 | $70.70 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $9.60 | $28.00 | $73.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $10.83 | $27.50 | $144.66 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $5.04 | $26.44 | $28.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $80.40 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $80.86 | $3.68 – $30.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $80.86 | $3.68 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $80.86 | $3.68 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $80.86 | $3.68 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $80.86 | $3.68 – $30.25 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $82.20 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $82.50 | $3.95 – $4.15 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $82.50 | $3.95 – $4.15 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $82.99 | $1.77 – $22.60 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $83.34 | $3.51 – $137.90 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $83.40 | $3.95 – $13.82 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $83.64 | $2.51 – $45.54 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $83.64 | $2.22 – $12.17 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $84.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $84.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $84.50 | $3.95 – $16.43 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $84.59 | $1.84 – $22.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $85.60 | $25.90 – $96.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $85.60 | $25.90 – $96.30 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $85.68 | $3.95 – $9.38 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $86.52 | $3.95 – $5.53 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $87.50 | $1.95 – $37.32 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $87.60 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $87.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $87.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $87.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $88.20 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $88.51 | $3.68 – $13.20 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $88.51 | $3.68 – $8.46 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $88.51 | $3.68 – $24.01 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $88.58 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $88.92 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $89.10 | $3.95 – $83.75 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $89.40 | $3.67 – $7.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $90.35 | $3.56 – $14.19 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $90.56 | $1.91 – $11.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $90.60 | $1.87 – $9.01 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $90.65 | $3.95 – $10.52 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $90.65 | $3.95 – $22.92 |