Urea Nitrogen Level to Assess Kidney Function, Quantitative Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 405 Texas hospitals. CPT 84520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $66.00
📉 Low $1.09
📈 High $928
🏥 405 hospitals
🏛️ 299 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 405 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - WESLACO WESLACO |
$1.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - HARLINGEN HARLINGEN |
$1.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$2.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | — | — | — | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$2.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | — | — | — | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE |
$2.55 | $4.15 | $3.95 | $3.06 | $4.15 | — | $3.95 | $11.56 | — |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON |
$2.55 | $3.49 | $3.95 | $3.32 | $3.39 | — | $3.95 | $11.56 | — |
| ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN LUFKIN |
$2.55 | $3.49 | $3.95 | $3.32 | $3.39 | — | $3.95 | $11.56 | — |
| CRESCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$3.00 | $2.00 | — | — | $4.00 | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$3.00 | $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.32 | $3.95 | $3.32 | $3.95 | — | $4.15 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$3.00 | $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.31 | $3.95 | $3.32 | — | — | $3.52 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$3.00 | $3.32 | $2.37 | $3.32 | $3.32 | $3.32 | — | $4.15 | $3.52 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$3.00 | $3.95 | $3.79 | $3.32 | $3.95 | $3.32 | $3.95 | — | $3.52 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$3.00 | $3.95 | — | $3.32 | $3.95 | $3.32 | — | $4.15 | $3.52 |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER RICHARDSON |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL SOUTHLAKE |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS FOR CONTINUING CARE RICHARDSON |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LEGACY ER AND URGENT CARE COPPELL COPPELL |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CELINA MEDICAL CENTER CELINA |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MIDLOTHIAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER MANSFIELD |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$5.00 | $4.00 | $13.00 | $19.00 | $8.00 | — | — | $15.00 | — |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$5.50 | $3.32 | $10.43 | $3.32 | $9.18 | $3.32 | $6.52 | — | — |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$6.00 | $1.89 | $3.65 | $2.24 | $5.61 | $3.95 | $4.11 | $7.20 | $3.32 |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$6.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM EDINBURG EDINBURG |
$6.40 | — | $3.36 | $3.32 | $3.42 | — | $5.59 | $12.80 | $3.49 |
| SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM MCALLEN MCALLEN |
$6.40 | — | $3.36 | $3.32 | $3.42 | — | $5.59 | $12.80 | $3.49 |
| SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM HEART MCALLEN |
$6.40 | — | $3.36 | $3.32 | $3.42 | — | $5.59 | $12.80 | $3.49 |
| SOUTH TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER EDINBURG |
$6.40 | — | $3.36 | $3.32 | $3.42 | — | $5.59 | $12.80 | $3.49 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL CLEAR LAKE WEBSTER |
$6.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER HOUSTON |
$6.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND SUGAR LAND |
$6.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - TARRANT COUNTY - FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH |
$6.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON NORTHWEST HOUSTON |
$6.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREESTONE MEDICAL CENTER FAIRFIELD |
$6.83 | $4.88 | $7.80 | $1.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO MULTISPECIALTY AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO |
$7.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAPEVINE |
$8.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | — | $5.00 | $2.00 | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL BAYTOWN |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL NASSAU BAY |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE AT CYPRESS CYPRESS |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CYPRESS HOSPITAL CYPRESS |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL HOUSTON |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL THE WOODLANDS |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL KATY |
$8.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE CENTER AT KIRBY HOUSTON |
$8.00 | $16.43 | $4.01 | $4.03 | $3.95 | — | — | — | $4.15 |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$8.00 | $16.00 | — | — | $38.00 | — | $26.00 | $29.00 | — |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$8.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$8.49 | — | — | $25.62 | $48.80 | — | $45.75 | $53.68 | — |
| UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS WEST SAN ANTONIO |
$9.00 | $3.32 | $3.95 | $3.32 | — | $3.42 | $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.52 |
| NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$10.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$11.90 | $11.89 | — | $12.67 | — | — | — | $14.96 | — |
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$12.00 | $25.00 | $16.00 | — | $20.00 | — | $23.00 | — | — |
| ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL ANSON |
$12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$12.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$12.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$12.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 405 Texas 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative (CPT 84520) in Texas range from $1.09 to $928, with a median of $66.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.09. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 84520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.