BUN test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $16.00 to $252.00, with a median of $50.00. The lowest price is at Conway Medical Center (Conway). The highest price is 15.8× 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Blood Urea Nitrogen | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $24.00 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Bun Quantitative | $25.21 | $42.01 | — source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC Bun Quantitative | $25.21 | $42.01 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC BLD UREA NITROGEN QUAN | $28.50 | $38.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC BLD UREA NITROGEN QUAN | $28.50 | $38.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC Bun Quantitative | $29.41 | $42.01 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $32.00 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $32.00 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $32.50 | $32.50 | — source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $33.00 | $66.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $33.00 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $37.20 | $62.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $40.50 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness Ladson · Charleston-North Charleston, SC BUN | $43.00 | $43.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC BUN | $43.00 | $43.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Moncks Corner · Charleston-North Charleston, SC BUN | $43.00 | $43.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $45.00 | $90.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $45.00 | $90.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Bun | $55.00 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $57.60 | $96.00 | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $57.60 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $63.00 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - UREA NITROGEN, BODY FLUID | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BUN WITH CREATININE AND EGFR | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BUN WITH CREATININE AND EGFR | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BUN WITH CREATININE AND EGFR | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BUN WITH CREATININE AND EGFR | $66.74 | $94.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $67.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $115.50 | $231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC BUN | $196.00 | $196.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB BLOOD UREA NITROGEN QN | $252.00 | $504.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 8 | $33.00 | $51.40 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 5 | $32.50 | $45.00 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 | $16.00 | $66.74 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $28.50 | $72.00 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $32.00 | $43.50 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $66.74 | $67.12 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $25.21 | $27.31 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $25.21 | $25.21 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $66.74 | $66.74 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $66.74 | $66.74 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $66.74 | $66.74 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $40.50 | $40.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
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
- Louisiana$16.80
- 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 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.