Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $41
- Cash Discount Price: $114
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 10.38x 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 1038% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 938%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aids Health Foundation | $3 - $4 | 76% |
| Allied Physicians Medical Group | $3 - $37 | 76% |
| Altamed Health Network | $3 - $4 | 76% |
| Avanti | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Beverly Hospital | $3 - $4 | 76% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $61 | 76% |
| Brand New Day | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Emanate Health | $3 - $5 | 76% |
| Health Net Foundation | $3 - $79 | 76% |
| Healthy Way La | $3 | 76% |
| La Care Health Plan | $3 - $67 | 76% |
| Other Non Contracted Medi-Cal Hmo | $3 | 76% |
| State Of California | $3 | 76% |
| Veterans Administration | $3 | 76% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Allied Physicians | $4 - $6 | 101% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $4 | 101% |
| Associated Hispanic Physicians | $4 | 101% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $4 - $61 | 101% |
| Champus Foundation | $4 | 101% |
| Cms | $4 | 101% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx I/P And O/P | $4 | 101% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Practice Assoc | $4 - $73 | 101% |
| Health Net Inc | $4 - $86 | 101% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $4 | 101% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $4 | 101% |
| Inter Valley Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Intercomp | $4 | 101% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $4 | 101% |
| Molina Healthcare | $4 | 101% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $4 - $48 | 101% |
| Other Non Contracted Senior Hmo | $4 | 101% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center Reciprocal Contract | $4 | 101% |
| Pacificare Of California | $4 - $106 | 101% |
| Preferred Health Network | $4 | 101% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Scan Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Self-Pay | $4 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $105 | 101% |
| Ahmc Health Self-Insurance Epo | $5 | 127% |
| Athens Administrators | $5 | 127% |
| Caloptima | $5 | 127% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $5 | 127% |
| Cigna | $5 | 127% |
| Interplan | $5 - $92 | 127% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $5 | 127% |
| Multiplan | $5 - $104 | 127% |
| Other Non Contracted Work Comp | $5 | 127% |
| Central Health Plan | $7 - $85 | 177% |
| Care 1St Medi Cal Hmo Cap Exceptional Care | $9 - $12 | 228% |
| Care First Health Plan | $9 - $12 | 228% |
| Clinica Medica Familiar | $10 - $61 | 253% |
| Bella Vista Medical Group Ipa | $17 - $55 | 430% |
| Employee Health Systems Medical Group | $17 - $24 | 430% |
| Global Care Medical Group Ipa | $17 - $55 | 430% |
| In Custody-Ca Highway Patrol | $20 | 506% |
| Alta Med Health Services Med Grp | $22 - $30 | 557% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement | $26 - $37 | 658% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $26 - $37 | 658% |
| Lincoln Hospital Medical Center | $26 - $37 | 658% |
| California Thoroughbred Horesmans Foundation | $43 - $61 | 1089% |
| Universal Care | $43 - $85 | 1089% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $52 - $73 | 1316% |
| Cost Containment Strategies | $56 - $79 | 1418% |
| In Custody Police Dept | $56 - $79 | 1418% |
| Community Care Network | $69 - $98 | 1747% |
| Health Payors Organization | $77 - $110 | 1949% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $86 - $122 | 2177% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $86 - $122 | 2177% |
| Nuclear Medicine/Whmc | $86 - $122 | 2177% |
| One Legacy | $86 - $122 | 2177% |