Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) is about $4 (about 1.0× the $4 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $2, or about $58 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $56 - $67 | 1418% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $4 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $57 - $68 | 1443% |
| Cignamajor | $58 - $70 | 1468% |
| Banner Health | $16 - $19 | 405% |
| Moda Health | $2 - $3 | 51% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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