BUN test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $4.82 to $99.45, with a median of $44.40. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 20.6× 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 Oct 3, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.82Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Median$44.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$99.45in Minnesota
Lowest saves$39.58vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $4.82 | $12.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $5.10 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $5.10 | $12.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $7.68 | $16.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Urea Nitrogen, Bf | $7.80 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $9.88 | $38.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.77 | $36.83 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $14.80 | $36.89 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS BUN | $14.84 | $37.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $15.66 | $36.83 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG UREA NITROGEN (BUN) QUEST | $17.25 | $30.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $24.36 | $42.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $25.60 | $32.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $26.24 | $41.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS BUN | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE | $27.41 | $45.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN BUN | $28.20 | $47.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $28.42 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG BUN POCT | $29.40 | $42.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI UREA NITROGEN;QUANTITATIVE | $29.44 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN BUN | $34.00 | $80.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN BUN | $36.30 | $55.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Assay of Urea Nitrogen | $39.17 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $39.80 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $40.30 | $65.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN BUN | $42.90 | $78.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $43.22 | $57.62 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN BUN | $44.00 | $55.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BUN | $44.80 | $56.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $47.36 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $47.60 | $56.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $47.60 | $56.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $48.60 | $60.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $48.98 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE | $50.66 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $51.04 | $58.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $51.48 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $51.48 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $51.48 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $51.48 | $78.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $52.49 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN UREA NITROGEN | $52.54 | $74.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Blood Urea Nitrogen | $52.81 | $73.14 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $54.40 | $68.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN BUN UREA NITROGEN | $56.29 | $73.10 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $56.90 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Assay of Urea Nitrogen | $59.26 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN BUN | $59.47 | $94.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $60.45 | $93.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $62.00 | $62.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $62.83 | $103.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $63.00 | $84.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $70.00 | $70.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $74.10 | $114.00 | Nov 2, 2025 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $88.20 | $98.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI BUN | $89.00 | $89.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE 84520 | $93.84 | $138.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $99.45 | $117.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $4.82 | $14.82 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $5.10 | $51.48 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $5.10 | $52.54 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $50.66 | $51.58 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $15.96 | $24.98 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $56.90 | $59.45 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $17.25 | $38.36 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $56.90 | $56.90 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $36.30 | $36.30 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $39.80 | $39.80 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $43.22 | $43.22 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $56.90 | $56.90 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $7.68 | $7.68 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $56.29 | $56.29 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $26.24 | $26.24 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $24.36 | $24.36 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $62.83 | $62.83 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $15.96 | $15.96 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $42.90 | $42.90 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $51.04 | $51.04 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $27.41 | $27.41 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $56.90 | $56.90 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $74.10 | $74.10 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $59.26 | $59.26 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $93.84 | $93.84 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $28.20 | $28.20 |
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$17.39
- Arkansas$17.64
- California$36.92
- Colorado$66.00
- Connecticut$24.00
- Delaware$56.17
- District of Columbia$47.78
- Florida$46.57
- Georgia$30.03
- Hawaii$36.80
- Idaho$35.94
- Illinois$52.00
- Indiana$23.88
- Iowa$33.60
- Kansas$29.40
- Kentucky$45.68
- Louisiana$14.46
- Maine$25.50
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.00
- Michigan$16.75
- Mississippi$30.82
- Missouri$37.05
- Montana$44.65
- Nebraska$51.74
- Nevada$55.20
- New Hampshire$28.00
- New Jersey$8.00
- New Mexico$79.06
- New York$21.06
- North Carolina$44.24
- North Dakota$35.95
- Ohio$23.38
- Oklahoma$24.80
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$29.95
- Puerto Rico$15.00
- Rhode Island$23.90
- South Carolina$50.00
- South Dakota$62.40
- Tennessee$24.17
- Texas$55.68
- Utah$79.56
- Vermont$41.94
- Virginia$52.20
- Washington$36.40
- West Virginia$27.25
- Wisconsin$25.74
- Wyoming$22.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.