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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $27.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $27.60 | not published |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $27.61 | $20.64 – $41.71 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $28.00 | $3.74 – $19.99 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $28.06 | $3.68 – $46.56 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $28.60 | $20.64 – $41.71 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $28.80 | $3.56 – $17.97 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $28.80 | $1.11 – $8.76 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $28.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $28.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $28.80 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $28.80 | $3.56 – $18.57 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $28.80 | $3.56 – $18.57 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $28.80 | $3.95 – $17.78 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $28.86 | $2.37 – $19.25 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $29.00 | $3.74 – $20.10 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $29.20 | $1.08 – $11.06 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $29.25 | $3.83 – $45.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $29.25 | $3.83 – $45.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $29.54 | $3.95 – $7.21 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $29.60 | $10.92 – $33.30 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $29.60 | $3.99 – $12.19 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $29.70 | $1.98 – $15.65 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $29.76 | $1.66 – $75.69 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $29.92 | $3.91 – $8.89 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $30.00 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $30.00 | $1.43 – $45.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $30.10 | $3.15 – $38.25 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $30.24 | $3.95 – $561.60 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $30.40 | $3.15 – $42.57 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $30.60 | $2.57 – $40.80 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $30.68 | $3.95 – $16.59 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $31.13 | $2.37 – $19.25 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $31.37 | $3.32 – $16.46 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $31.37 | $3.32 – $16.46 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $31.37 | $3.06 – $16.46 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $31.50 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $31.74 | $3.79 – $11.06 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $31.85 | $3.32 – $45.50 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $32.24 | $1.95 – $23.83 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $32.25 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $32.64 | $3.95 – $18.41 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $32.80 | $4.09 – $7.09 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $32.96 | $2.77 – $15.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $32.96 | $2.77 – $15.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $32.96 | $3.56 – $15.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $32.96 | $1.42 – $15.80 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $33.00 | $3.87 – $8.44 |