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. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $20.44 | $4.17 – $33.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $20.44 | $4.17 – $9.62 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $20.44 | $4.17 – $6.15 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $20.50 | $3.74 – $23.01 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $20.50 | $3.16 – $3.25 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $20.73 | $11.18 – $41.28 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $20.79 | $3.95 – $88.80 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $21.00 | $3.91 – $7.41 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $21.00 | $3.91 – $7.41 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $21.00 | $4.09 – $28.54 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $21.00 | $3.91 – $29.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $21.08 | $3.95 – $101.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $21.33 | $3.95 – $83.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $21.33 | $3.95 – $83.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $21.37 | $3.95 – $29.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $21.42 | $3.83 – $4.17 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $21.45 | $0.12 – $45.57 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $21.60 | $3.91 – $30.18 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $21.60 | $3.90 – $7.56 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $21.75 | $1.62 – $8.30 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $21.80 | $1.11 – $8.76 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $21.93 | $2.77 – $12.35 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $22.00 | $2.57 – $16.73 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $22.10 | $3.95 – $4.11 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $22.19 | $3.95 – $29.60 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $22.20 | $3.15 – $53.20 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $22.41 | $3.95 – $101.25 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $22.95 | $3.95 – $21.62 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $23.00 | $3.74 – $6.24 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $23.00 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $23.00 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $23.00 | $7.66 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $23.00 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $23.35 | $3.95 – $83.25 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $23.37 | $3.95 – $7.02 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $23.50 | $3.95 – $8.33 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $23.50 | $7.66 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $23.50 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $23.52 | $3.83 – $4.17 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $24.00 | $3.74 – $6.24 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $24.00 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $24.00 | $3.95 – $8.08 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $24.00 | $2.26 – $12.30 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $24.12 | $3.95 – $40.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $24.20 | $3.56 – $7.11 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $24.32 | $1.66 – $8.30 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $24.50 | $2.84 – $70.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $24.50 | $2.84 – $70.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $24.50 | $2.84 – $70.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $24.50 | $2.84 – $70.00 |