BUN test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $4.82 to $89.00, with a median of $14.84. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital — $10.02 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $44.80 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $4.82 | $12.00 | $2.96–$10.80 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Urea Nitrogen, Bf | $7.80 | $30.00 | $3.58–$22.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Chemistry | $7.80 | $30.00 | $3.58–$22.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry | $9.88 | $38.00 | $3.86–$8.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function | $11.59 | $22.00 | $2.87–$17.60 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function | $11.59 | $22.00 | $2.87–$17.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | $3.68–$28.17 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | $3.68–$28.17 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | $3.68–$29.64 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.77 | $36.83 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.80 | $36.89 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$34.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.85 | $37.01 | $3.89–$33.31 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $15.66 | $36.83 | $3.89–$34.55 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $15.73 | $37.00 | $3.89–$34.55 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $3.68–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $3.68–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $3.68–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG BUN | $23.46 | $41.90 | $3.68–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG BUN | $23.46 | $41.90 | $3.68–$41.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG BUN | $23.46 | $41.90 | $3.68–$41.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry | $25.25 | $48.00 | $3.95–$48.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG BUN | $25.68 | $53.50 | $3.68–$44.94 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG BUN | $25.68 | $53.50 | $3.68–$53.50 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG BUN | $25.68 | $53.50 | $3.68–$44.94 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 NIS BUN | $26.60 | $38.00 | $7.60–$38.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry | $37.89 | $84.00 | $7.90–$84.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Chemistry | $47.36 | $128.00 | $0.12–$115.20 | 63% | — source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG BUN POCT | $80.86 | $144.40 | $3.68–$144.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG BUN POCT | $80.86 | $144.40 | $3.68–$144.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG BUN POCT | $80.86 | $144.40 | $3.68–$144.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG BUN POCT | $88.51 | $184.40 | $3.68–$154.90 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG BUN POCT | $88.51 | $184.40 | $3.68–$154.90 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG BUN POCT | $88.51 | $184.40 | $3.68–$184.40 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 BUN | $89.00 | $89.00 | $3.62–$89.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE | $98.00 | $98.00 | $3.62–$98.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.82, median $14.84, highest $89.00 — a 18.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $14.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 21 of 23 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84520 ($34.29). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MNUrea Nitrogen, Bf | $2.34 | file |