BUN test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $9.96 to $137.00, with a median of $51.74. The lowest price is at St. Mary's Community Hospital (Nebraska City). The highest price is 13.8× 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.96St. Mary's Community Hospital
Median$51.74half of hospitals charge less
Highest$137.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$41.78vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Community Hospital lowest Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC BUN LEVEL | $9.96 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC BUN LEVEL | $10.08 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE UREA NITROGEN (BUN) - MC | $10.13 | $11.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC BUN LEVEL | $10.20 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Blood Urea Nitrogen | $10.80 | $30.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $11.70 | $13.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIV | $11.70 | $13.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $15.75 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC BUN | $17.94 | $39.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Kid Stone Eval Add On Charge 16 | $21.00 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC BUN | $22.00 | $44.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE POC NITROGEN UREA QN TELCOR | $23.91 | $39.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC BUN | $33.04 | $56.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $34.78 | $94.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $36.27 | $45.33 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC BUN | $36.54 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC BUN | $36.54 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC BUN | $36.54 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC BUN | $36.54 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC BUN | $40.87 | $67.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE **Clinic Bun | $42.00 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Bun-urea Nitrog | $44.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $45.00 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $45.00 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $48.00 | $60.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $51.74 | $53.90 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Bun | $53.00 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA UREA NITROGEN - BUN | $54.00 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB UREA NITROGEN | $55.20 | $92.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $56.00 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Bun | $57.00 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE BUN | $57.00 | $60.00 | Oct 29, 2025 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $61.15 | $67.94 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Bun | $62.00 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Bun | $63.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $63.00 | $63.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $63.00 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE UREA NITROGEN LEVEL TO ASSESS KIDNEY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE | $64.03 | $67.40 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE BUN | $66.00 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $67.20 | $84.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $67.20 | $67.20 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Bun (Blood Urea Nitrogen) | $69.00 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $69.50 | $69.50 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE BUN-UREA NITROGEN-QUANT. | $70.00 | $70.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $78.00 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $87.30 | $97.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE BUN | $98.00 | $98.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $101.40 | $156.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $101.40 | $156.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | $116.50 | $116.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Blood Urea Nitrogen | $137.00 | $137.00 | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $10.80 | $36.54 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $42.00 | $51.74 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $17.94 | $22.00 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $10.20 | $37.12 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $33.04 | $51.52 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $40.87 | $42.94 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $10.08 | $39.79 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $87.30 | $87.30 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $34.78 | $34.78 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $61.15 | $61.15 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $10.13 | $10.13 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $9.96 | $9.96 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $23.91 | $23.91 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $137.00 | $137.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $116.50 | $116.50 |
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$30.06
- Kentucky$45.68
- Louisiana$15.12
- Maine$25.50
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.00
- Michigan$16.75
- Minnesota$44.80
- Mississippi$30.82
- Missouri$37.05
- Montana$44.65
- 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$23.35
- Oklahoma$24.60
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$29.95
- Puerto Rico$15.00
- Rhode Island$23.90
- South Carolina$55.00
- South Dakota$62.40
- Tennessee$24.17
- Texas$55.68
- Utah$79.56
- Vermont$41.94
- Virginia$52.20
- Washington$36.40
- West Virginia$27.00
- Wisconsin$25.74
- Wyoming$22.23
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.