BUN test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 45 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $3.95 to $149.60, with a median of $39.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $35.55 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $58.80 at 292 hospitals.
Cash prices at 45 facilities across 18 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$3.95Harris Health + 1 more
Median$39.50half pay less
Highest$149.60in this market
Difference37.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $3.95Highest $211.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN POC; INA (34300006) | $3.95 | $10.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 61% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN POC; INA (34300006) | $3.95 | $10.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 61% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN CREATININE POC; INA (34300010) | $3.95 | $14.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 72% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN CREATININE POC; INA (34300010) | $3.95 | $14.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 72% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN (LABCORP) LAB4856 | $3.95 | $9.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 56% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN; FURL | $3.95 | $10.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 61% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN BLOOD BUN | $3.95 | $51.00 | $3.32–$33.15 | 92% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN (LABCORP) LAB4856 | $3.95 | $9.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 56% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN; QUAN; FURL | $3.95 | $10.00 | $3.32–$10.74 | 61% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 UREA NITROGEN BLOOD BUN | $3.95 | $51.00 | $3.32–$33.15 | 92% | — source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC BUN FLUID | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC FIBROMETER CHRONIC HEPATITIS BUN | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 POC BUN | $17.85 | $51.00 | $33.15–$38.25 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $30.80–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $30.10–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $31.50–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $30.10–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $30.10–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC LAB UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $24.50 | $70.00 | $30.10–$70.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $30.10 | $86.00 | $55.90–$64.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 BUN | $31.85 | $91.00 | $45.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX Urea Nitrogen | $34.00 | $34.00 | $23.80–$28.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE, WHOLE BLOOD | $38.86 | $58.00 | $23.20–$55.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE, WHOLE BLOOD | $38.86 | $58.00 | $23.20–$55.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE, WHOLE BLOOD | $38.86 | $58.00 | $23.20–$55.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe West Conroe, TX Urea Nitrogen | $39.50 | $39.50 | $29.63 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages of Sugar Land South Sugar Land, TX Urea Nitrogen | $39.50 | $39.50 | $29.63 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN, BODY FLUID | $42.21 | $63.00 | $25.20–$59.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN, BODY FLUID | $42.21 | $63.00 | $25.20–$59.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN, BODY FLUID | $42.21 | $63.00 | $25.20–$59.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) - SERUM QUANT | $44.22 | $66.00 | $26.40–$62.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) - SERUM QUANT | $44.22 | $66.00 | $26.40–$62.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) - SERUM QUANT | $44.22 | $66.00 | $26.40–$62.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights Houston, TX Urea Nitrogen | $84.80 | $84.80 | $59.36–$72.08 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake Webster, TX Urea Nitrogen | $91.00 | $91.00 | $3.00–$81.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Urea nitrogen; quantitative | $104.47 | $208.93 | $141.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy Katy, TX HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $113.84 | $355.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $149.60 | $467.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $211.50 | $423.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.95, median $39.50, highest $149.60 — a 37.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 63 facilities here, median $113.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A BUN test measures urea nitrogen, a waste product removed by the kidneys. It is used with creatinine to check kidney function and hydration.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.