BUN test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $3.87 to $99.55, with a median of $16.80. The lowest price is at Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA (West Monroe). The highest price is 25.7× 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$3.87Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA
Median$16.80half pay less
Highest$99.55in Louisiana
Lowest saves$12.93vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe · Monroe, LA RL UREA NITROGEN,QUAN(REF LAB) | $3.87 | $84.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA UREA NITROGEN,QUANT(BUN) | $4.03 | $11.85 | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN | $4.50 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $5.20 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN | $5.29 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BODY FLUIDS - RL | $5.50 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $5.78 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $6.76 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA *HC UREA NITROGEN, URINE, 24H | $6.76 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD-ISTAT | $7.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $7.04 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $7.28 | $26.00 | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Bun | $7.42 | $53.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Bun Serum | $7.42 | $53.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Arup Bun Serum | $7.42 | $53.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POCT Bun | $7.42 | $53.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD-ISTAT | $7.68 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA BUN | $9.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $9.24 | $21.00 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bun Serum | $9.46 | $43.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Bun (Urea Nitrogen) Quant | $9.48 | $11.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN | $10.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $11.28 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $13.00 | $20.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA UREA NITRO;QUAN | $13.20 | $22.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA BUN | $13.34 | $17.78 | — source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA BUN | $13.80 | $46.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POC BUN | $14.40 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA BUN | $16.80 | $21.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA BUN | $17.55 | $58.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $18.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA UREA NITROGEN LEVEL TO ASSESS KIDNEY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE | $18.37 | $30.61 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA BUN | $18.80 | $37.59 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urea Nitrogen Fluid | $19.36 | $121.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 84520 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $23.40 | $90.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA BUN FSI | $25.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA BUN | $26.25 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $26.42 | $44.04 | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LCMC BUN | $26.80 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BUN | $27.20 | $68.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA BUN | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Bun Serum | $28.56 | $204.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Bun Serum | $32.00 | $200.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA BUN | $32.53 | $32.53 | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BUN | $35.25 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA UREA NITROGEN | $36.00 | $72.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $39.45 | $56.35 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $43.40 | $62.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA BUN | $45.45 | $151.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urea Nitrogen Fluid | $54.00 | $200.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA .BUN POST DIALYSIS | $57.68 | $57.68 | — source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA BUN | $68.00 | $68.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA BUN | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Blood Urea Nitrogen | $84.00 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $99.55 | $181.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $5.50 | $9.46 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $4.50 | $10.50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $5.20 | $32.53 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $3.87 | $13.34 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $9.24 | $11.28 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $6.76 | $7.28 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $23.40 | $45.70 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $4.03 | $10.79 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $18.37 | $18.37 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $26.42 | $26.42 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $5.78 | $5.78 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $99.55 | $99.55 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $7.42 | $7.42 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $18.80 | $18.80 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $13.20 | $13.20 |
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$24.45
- 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
- Iowa$33.60
- Kansas$31.10
- Kentucky$45.68
- Maine$24.23
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.00
- Michigan$17.48
- 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$21.70
- North Carolina$45.24
- North Dakota$35.95
- Ohio$23.38
- Oklahoma$24.60
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$28.75
- 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$25.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.