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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $105.15 | $1.12 – $45.11 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $108.00 | $3.95 – $4.03 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $109.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $109.20 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $110.00 | $2.77 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $110.00 | $2.77 – $93.85 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $110.40 | $3.95 – $4.03 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $113.00 | $3.83 – $113.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $114.00 | $3.43 – $4.23 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $115.50 | $2.26 – $4.35 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $116.51 | $3.95 – $10.35 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $116.69 | $2.51 – $45.54 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $117.00 | $3.15 – $13.59 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $117.00 | $3.15 – $17.96 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $117.00 | $3.15 – $14.19 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $117.00 | $3.15 – $13.59 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $117.00 | $3.15 – $13.59 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $117.00 | $3.65 – $9.88 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $117.00 | $2.31 – $17.09 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $120.44 | $3.75 – $8.63 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $121.20 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $123.09 | $1.98 – $18.23 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $124.95 | $3.32 – $29.38 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $125.40 | $3.95 – $4.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $127.60 | $3.15 – $6.93 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $129.00 | $3.95 – $10.47 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $132.72 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $132.72 | $3.95 – $17.22 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $132.72 | $8.64 – $17.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $133.20 | $3.95 – $16.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $133.20 | $3.32 – $16.14 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $133.82 | $3.75 – $7.88 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $138.77 | $4.05 – $8.98 |