Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Paris
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $22
- Cash Discount Price: $49
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.57x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 557% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 457%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4 - $29 | 101% |
| United Medical Resources Contracted [320454] | $4 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $21 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $6 - $21 | 152% |
| Summit Community Care Contracted [320368] | $6 | 152% |
| Summit Community Care [20368] | $6 | 152% |
| Usable Contracted [320409] | $6 | 152% |
| Novasys Contracted [320285] | $10 - $29 | 253% |
| Arkansas Total Care Contracted [320039] | $13 | 329% |
| Arkansas Total Care [20039] | $13 | 329% |
| Qual Choice Contracted [320324] | $17 | 430% |
| Aetna | $21 - $49 | 532% |
| American Health Advantage Of Mo Mcr [20264] | $21 | 532% |
| Cherokee Nation Health Serv Contracted [320066] | $21 | 532% |
| Cross Timbers Hospice [20098] | $21 | 532% |
| Dept Of Veteran Affairs Contracted [320106] | $21 | 532% |
| Elara Caring Aspire Hospice Contracted [320433] | $21 | 532% |
| Elara Caring Aspire Hospice [20433] | $21 | 532% |
| Globalhealth Contracted [320145] | $21 | 532% |
| Halo Hcr Inc Hospice Contracted [320432] | $21 | 532% |
| Halo Hcr Inc Hospice [20432] | $21 | 532% |
| Humana | $21 - $64 | 532% |
| Indian Health Service Contracted [320198] | $21 | 532% |
| Indian Health Service [20198] | $21 | 532% |
| Jordan Valley Senior Care Pace [20515] | $21 | 532% |
| Kindful Hospice Contracted [320434] | $21 | 532% |
| Kindful Hospice [20434] | $21 | 532% |
| Medicare (plans) | $21 - $22 | 532% |
| Mercy Hospice Okc [20252] | $21 | 532% |
| Pace Of The Ozarks [20518] | $21 | 532% |
| Provider Partners Health Plans Contracted [320450] | $21 | 532% |
| Qual Choice Contracted [320325] | $21 | 532% |
| Spina Bifida Hlthcare Benefit [20506] | $21 | 532% |
| Tricare | $21 | 532% |
| Valir Pace [20503] | $21 | 532% |
| Cigna | $22 - $64 | 557% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $29 | 734% |
| Home State Health Plan Contracted [320187] | $29 | 734% |
| Mercy Interfacility [20513] | $32 | 810% |
| Auxiant Contracted [320462] | $45 - $68 | 1139% |
| Mercy Benefit Admin Contracted [320251] | $45 - $68 | 1139% |
| Workers Comp [20426] | $49 | 1241% |
| 90 Degree Benefits Contracted [320436] | $64 | 1620% |
| Aither Health Contracted [320449] | $64 | 1620% |
| Ebms Contracted [320493] | $64 | 1620% |
| Edison Health Solutions Contracted [320502] | $64 | 1620% |
| Healthlink Contracted [320179] | $64 - $68 | 1620% |
| Imagine 360 Contracted [320494] | $64 | 1620% |
| Multiplan Contracted [320270] | $64 | 1620% |
| Multiplan [20270] | $64 | 1620% |
| Municipal Health Plan Contracted [320271] | $64 | 1620% |
| Reflect Health Contracted [320492] | $64 | 1620% |
| Show-Me Health Administrators Contracted [320483] | $64 | 1620% |
| Federal Medical Center Contracted [320127] | $68 | 1722% |
| Healthscope Contracted [320182] | $68 | 1722% |
| Insurance System Inc Contracted [320465] | $68 | 1722% |
| Personify Health Contracted [320051] | $68 | 1722% |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | $68 | 1722% |
| Preferred Health Plan Contracted [320522] | $68 | 1722% |
| Tri State Healthcare Coalition Contracted [320379] | $68 | 1722% |