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 Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $18.72 | $3.95 – $15.32 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $18.75 | $3.16 – $7.90 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $19.00 | $1.32 – $6.62 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $19.00 | $1.40 – $5.33 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $19.00 | $1.33 – $5.33 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $19.00 | $1.50 – $6.58 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $19.00 | $1.32 – $5.33 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $19.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $19.04 | $3.75 – $7.50 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $19.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $19.08 | $3.32 – $17.42 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $19.08 | $3.95 – $17.70 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $19.08 | $3.95 – $17.70 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $19.08 | $3.95 – $17.70 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $19.74 | $3.95 – $37.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $19.79 | $3.35 – $38.22 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $19.83 | $3.95 – $50.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $20.00 | $3.95 – $6.40 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $20.00 | $4.03 – $6.61 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $20.00 | $4.03 – $7.88 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $20.00 | $3.87 – $6.40 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $20.00 | $3.87 – $6.40 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $20.00 | $3.95 – $6.40 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $20.00 | $3.95 – $18.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $20.00 | $3.95 – $26.03 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $20.00 | $2.96 – $8.37 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $20.00 | $2.96 – $8.37 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $20.15 | $3.95 – $4.03 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $20.35 | $1.67 – $135.18 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $20.38 | $3.95 – $53.60 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $20.44 | $3.95 – $15.80 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $20.44 | $3.95 – $10.90 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $20.44 | $3.95 – $33.65 |