BUN test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $17.30 to $32.37, with a median of $25.35. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $8.05 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $28.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 BUN (UREA NITROGEN-SERUM) | $17.30 | $28.84 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern NH Medical Center Nashua, NH · (603) 577-2000 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE | $22.94 | $62.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Assay Of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $27.75 | $75.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC BUN | $32.37 | $83.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.30, median $25.35, highest $32.37 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.