BUN test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $4.80 to $130.00, with a median of $33.60. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 27.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84520. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.80Boone County Hospital
Median$33.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$130.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$28.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $4.80 | $6.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC BUN LEVEL | $5.76 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC BUN LEVEL | $5.88 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN | $8.00 | $10.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Blood Urea Nitrogen | $9.00 | $30.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA FLUID BUN V/L/M/W/L1/Z/P1/PL/O/J/C1/R/P/E/G1/M2 | $9.60 | $12.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $12.00 | $12.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $17.63 | $22.04 | — source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA BUN /ALL | $19.00 | $24.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA BUN (BLOOD UREA NITROGEN) | $21.25 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Of Urea Nitrogen | $22.00 | $22.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $24.51 | $61.27 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $24.60 | $41.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA BUN /ALL | $25.54 | $31.93 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE | $26.73 | $45.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $27.20 | $34.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS BUN | $27.60 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $28.08 | $54.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $31.20 | $39.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $31.50 | $45.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $31.59 | $53.55 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA BUN | $32.00 | $40.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA BUN /ALL | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $33.60 | $42.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $34.08 | $48.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BUN/Creatinine Post Contrast- Radiology Draw | $34.20 | $57.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $35.00 | $50.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BUN | $36.54 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS BUN | $37.80 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $39.20 | $49.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-BUN, QUANTITATIVE | $40.00 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $40.50 | $54.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA BUN-E | $40.60 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $40.74 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $40.74 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $41.40 | $69.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $43.20 | $72.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $44.80 | $56.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $46.80 | $78.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $47.88 | $84.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Urea nitrogen; quantitative | $49.50 | $66.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB UREA NITROGEN - MISC FLUID | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $54.00 | $72.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $54.59 | $54.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $58.40 | $73.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $59.40 | $66.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $60.00 | $80.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $61.11 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $62.00 | $62.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Urea Nitrogen Blood | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $62.40 | $96.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $65.00 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $69.35 | $73.00 | — source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $73.50 | $105.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $113.00 | $113.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Urea Nitrogen | $130.00 | $200.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $22.00 | $40.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $25.54 | $29.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.57 | $34.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $33.57 | $42.25 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $5.88 | $9.00 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $4.80 | $7.20 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $12.00 | $23.04 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $27.60 | $28.42 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $40.50 | $40.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $24.51 | $24.51 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $31.59 | $31.59 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $5.76 | $5.76 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $42.25 | $42.25 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $40.74 | $40.74 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $21.25 | $21.25 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $54.59 | $54.59 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $39.20 | $39.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $42.25 | $42.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $42.25 | $42.25 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $24.60 | $24.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $40.74 | $40.74 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $17.63 | $17.63 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $61.11 | $61.11 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $62.25 | $62.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $69.35 | $69.35 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $47.88 | $47.88 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $26.73 | $26.73 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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.
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test in other states
- Alabama$29.00
- Alaska$48.38
- Arizona$23.21
- Arkansas$21.05
- California$36.71
- Colorado$62.50
- Connecticut$24.00
- Delaware$51.85
- District of Columbia$33.00
- Florida$44.88
- Georgia$30.03
- Hawaii$36.80
- Idaho$35.94
- Illinois$52.00
- Indiana$24.00
- Kansas$30.53
- Kentucky$45.68
- Louisiana$15.12
- Maine$24.23
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.00
- Michigan$17.12
- Minnesota$44.80
- Mississippi$30.82
- Missouri$37.70
- Montana$44.65
- Nebraska$49.87
- Nevada$55.20
- New Hampshire$28.00
- New Jersey$8.00
- New Mexico$82.79
- New York$21.38
- North Carolina$45.24
- North Dakota$36.40
- Ohio$23.38
- Oklahoma$24.60
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$29.90
- Puerto Rico$15.00
- Rhode Island$23.90
- South Carolina$50.00
- South Dakota$62.40
- Tennessee$24.17
- Texas$58.80
- Utah$79.56
- Vermont$41.94
- Virginia$52.20
- Washington$36.20
- West Virginia$27.00
- Wisconsin$25.74
- Wyoming$22.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.