Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Iowa hospitals. CPT 84520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $29.70
📉 Low $5.76
📈 High $135
🏥 62 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$5.76 | $3.95 | — | $3.95 | $3.95 | — | $5.37 | $11.76 | $4.03 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$5.88 | $3.95 | — | $10.83 | $3.95 | — | $5.37 | $11.76 | $4.03 |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$8.00 | $5.30 | $5.30 | $5.30 | $5.30 | $9.00 | — | — | $5.30 |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$9.60 | $9.12 | $11.64 | $7.32 | $7.32 | — | $8.88 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $3.95 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | — | — | $6.32 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | — | — | $6.32 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $4.03 | $3.95 | $4.15 | $5.14 | $4.03 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$10.40 | $2.37 | $7.38 | $3.95 | $17.20 | $5.14 | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$17.63 | $16.97 | $16.97 | — | $16.97 | $21.16 | $22.04 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$20.00 | $1.66 | $4.91 | — | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$20.00 | $1.66 | $4.91 | — | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$20.00 | $1.66 | $4.91 | — | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$20.80 | $13.52 | $13.00 | — | $13.52 | $17.16 | $13.52 | $13.00 | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$21.00 | $4.74 | $20.00 | — | — | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$21.25 | $12.62 | — | $12.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$25.54 | $15.65 | $15.65 | $31.93 | $15.65 | $30.33 | $56.00 | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$26.40 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | $88.03 | — | $95.00 | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$28.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$28.80 | $18.36 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$29.70 | — | $18.81 | — | $18.81 | — | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$31.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$32.90 | $21.83 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $23.68 | $32.93 | $21.83 | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$33.51 | — | — | — | — | — | $5.60 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$33.60 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | $31.20 | — | $31.20 | — | $31.20 |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$33.60 | $12.98 | $12.98 | $12.98 | — | — | — | $37.80 | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$35.66 | — | — | $16.85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$36.54 | $3.95 | — | $3.95 | $3.95 | — | $3.90 | $61.77 | $3.83 |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$36.80 | $39.24 | — | $4.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$37.80 | $23.10 | $23.10 | — | $3.95 | — | $29.40 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$40.00 | $28.52 | $27.95 | — | $27.95 | — | $31.62 | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$40.74 | $35.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$40.74 | $35.83 | — | $7.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$42.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$42.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$42.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$42.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$42.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$44.00 | $37.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$48.00 | $40.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$49.50 | $31.68 | — | $15.36 | $15.66 | — | $43.02 | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$61.11 | $53.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$62.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$62.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$65.00 | $3.95 | $24.70 | $24.70 | $24.70 | — | $22.75 | $45.50 | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$69.35 | $55.63 | — | $3.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$81.92 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $67.16 | $38.00 | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$105 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84520, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $33.80 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 62 Iowa hospitals above publish for Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative (CPT 84520) in Iowa range from $5.76 to $135, with a median of $29.70. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.76. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 84520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.