Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $17
- Cash Discount Price: $18
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.30x 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 430% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 330%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bc Medi-Cal | $1 | 25% |
| Blue Shield Epn - All Other Plans | $1 - $117 | 25% |
| Blue Shield Non Epn | $1 - $135 | 25% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1 - $151 | 25% |
| Beech Street - All Plans | $2 - $238 | 51% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $2 - $181 | 51% |
| Choicecare - All Plans | $2 - $238 | 51% |
| Employers Health Network - All Plans | $2 - $13 | 51% |
| First Health- All Plans | $2 - $184 | 51% |
| Healthcare Partners- All Plans | $2 - $151 | 51% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $2 - $179 | 51% |
| Heritage Commercial - All Other Plans | $2 - $169 | 51% |
| Heritage Sr | $2 - $172 | 51% |
| La Care Mcr Adv- All Plans | $2 - $175 | 51% |
| Phcs- All Plans | $2 - $207 | 51% |
| Phys Assoc Op Only- All Plans | $2 - $13 | 51% |
| Scan Mcr Adv - All Plans | $2 - $207 | 51% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $2 - $169 | 51% |
| Alignment Hp Mcr Adv - All Plans | $3 - $318 | 76% |
| Blue Shield Medi-Cal | $3 - $11 | 76% |
| Corvel- All Plans | $3 - $254 | 76% |
| Health Mgmt Network - All Plans | $3 - $270 | 76% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Heritage Mcal | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Kaiser - All Plans | $3 - $270 | 76% |
| Medi-Cal | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Molina Mcal | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Three Rivers - All Plans | $3 - $270 | 76% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $44 | 101% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $4 | 101% |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv - All Plans | $4 | 101% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $4 - $452 | 101% |
| Molina Mcr | $4 | 101% |
| Regal Med Group Mcal | $4 | 101% |
| Tricare | $4 | 101% |
| Dept Of State Hsp Metropolitan- All Plans | $5 | 127% |
| Molina Exchange - All Other Plans | $5 | 127% |
| Regal Medical Group Commercial - All Other Plans | $5 | 127% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $7 | 177% |
| Centivo - All Plans | $9 | 228% |
| Cigna | $14 | 354% |
| Aetna | $24 | 608% |