BUN test cost in Idaho Falls, ID
In Idaho Falls, ID, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $16.00 to $64.80, with a median of $44.00. The lowest listed price is at Mountain View Hospital — $28.00 less than the median here. Across Idaho, the median is $35.94 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 7, 2026 and May 7, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Idaho Falls, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Hospital lowest Idaho Falls, ID · (208) 557-2700 UREA NITROGEN LEVEL TO ASSESS KIDNEY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE | $16.00 | $16.00 | $3.75–$15.91 | — | — source file |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco, ID · (208) 252-7654 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $44.00 | $55.00 | $2.17–$55.00 | 20% | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID · (208) 557-2700 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $64.80 | $64.80 | $3.75–$15.91 | — | — source file |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital Idaho Falls, ID · (208) 528-1000 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $64.80 | $64.80 | $3.95–$10.86 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.00, median $44.00, highest $64.80 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.