BUN test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $3.95 to $173.40, with a median of $29.90. The lowest price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 43.9× 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 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.95Advanced Surgical Hospital
Median$29.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$173.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$25.95vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington · Pittsburgh, PA BUN - ASH | $3.95 | $30.01 | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 84520 Blood Urea Nitrogen. Tech | $4.46 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 84520 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN Tech | $6.21 | $26.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Blood Urea Nitrogen | $6.76 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 84520 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN Tech | $7.54 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 84520 Blood Urea Nitrogen. Tech | $8.18 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA SC BUN (SQ) | $8.61 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA FLUID/BUN | $9.00 | $25.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA BUN | $10.80 | $36.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA UREA NITROGEN LEVEL TO ASSESS KIDNEY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE | $11.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA UREA NITROGEN,QUAN | $11.52 | $48.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA BUN-E | $12.39 | $17.70 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA BUN-E | $12.39 | $17.70 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA BUN VEINOUS | $13.20 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BUN | $13.26 | $22.09 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA BLOOD UREA NITROGEN,BODY FLUID | $13.95 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bun Quan | $14.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bun Quan | $14.00 | $35.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bun Quan | $14.00 | $35.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bun Quan | $14.00 | $35.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bun Quan | $14.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Bun - ONC | $14.76 | $41.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $16.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $16.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $16.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD UREA NITROGEN BODY FLUID | $16.20 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Urea nitrogen; quantitative | $16.80 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $16.80 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $16.80 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA UREA NITROGEN BLOOD | $19.55 | $23.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $20.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $20.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC BUN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA BUN | $23.00 | $23.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA UREA NITROGEN,QUAN | $23.49 | $87.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA UREA NITROGEN,QUAN | $23.49 | $87.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $24.96 | $32.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $25.16 | $34.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA BUN (BLOOD UREA NITROGEN) | $27.60 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $29.52 | $36.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Urea Nitrogen | $29.90 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA BUN | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA BUN | $30.60 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA BUN | $31.50 | $45.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $33.60 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA UREA NITROGEN; QUAN | $33.96 | $33.96 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $34.80 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $34.90 | $34.90 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Urea Nitrogen,Chem8 | $37.30 | $37.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $39.60 | $66.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $39.60 | $66.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $39.60 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA UREA NITROGEN-BUN | $40.60 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Blood, Urea Nitrogen | $42.70 | $53.38 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Urea Nitrogen Pericardial Fluid | $46.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Blood Urea Nitrogen | $46.00 | $46.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Urea Nitrogen Pericardial Fluid | $46.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Urea Nitrogen PD Fluid | $46.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Urea Nitrogen Peritoneal Fluid | $46.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA BUN | $46.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA UREA NITROGEN P4233 | $46.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Fluid, Urea Nitrogen | $46.93 | $58.66 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative | $49.00 | $61.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA BUN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Urea Nitrogen Pre-Dialysis | $50.70 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Urea Nitrogen Pre-Dialysis | $54.60 | $84.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA BLOOD UREA NITROGEN BODY FLUID | $55.80 | $93.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA BUN | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC BUN | $63.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA BUN | $67.20 | $112.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA BUN | $68.40 | $114.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC BUN | $84.60 | $141.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.11 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.20 | $108.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $97.20 | $108.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Urea Nitrogen | $113.75 | $113.75 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $138.60 | $154.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $138.60 | $154.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Fluid, Urea Nitrogen | $145.60 | $182.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA BUN | $173.40 | $289.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | $3.95 | $27.60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13 | $13.26 | $29.90 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $97.11 | $97.11 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 7 | $4.46 | $8.61 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $16.00 | $18.50 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $7.54 | $16.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $42.70 | $46.93 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $11.52 | $23.49 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $46.00 | $48.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $29.52 | $42.66 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $27.00 | $30.48 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $19.55 | $20.28 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $97.11 | $97.11 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $14.76 | $14.76 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $6.76 | $6.76 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $12.39 | $12.39 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
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
- Iowa$33.60
- 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
- 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.