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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $33.00 | $3.95 – $9.79 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $33.00 | $3.95 – $4.35 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $33.04 | $3.83 – $52.64 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.20 | $3.44 – $7.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $2.37 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $15.74 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $33.60 | $3.29 – $7.62 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $33.60 | $11.97 – $37.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $33.80 | $3.51 – $14.63 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $34.02 | $3.83 – $7.87 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $34.20 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $34.20 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $34.20 | $1.25 – $43.97 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $34.23 | $2.31 – $11.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $34.45 | $3.51 – $4.94 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $34.60 | $3.75 – $11.06 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $34.80 | $3.58 – $6.26 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $34.80 | $15.64 – $33.58 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $34.80 | $4.54 – $21.62 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $34.84 | $3.95 – $7.02 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $35.00 | $1.95 – $1.95 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $35.33 | $3.35 – $90.09 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $35.37 | $3.95 – $30.48 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $35.75 | $3.95 – $6.91 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $36.00 | $3.74 – $6.24 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $36.10 | $1.13 – $40.23 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $36.33 | $3.75 – $7.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $36.40 | $3.51 – $4.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $36.40 | $3.51 – $21.89 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $36.50 | $2.57 – $6.24 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $36.80 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $36.92 | $3.00 – $3.00 |