CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Coastal Communities Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $5
- Cash Discount Price: $22
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.27x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at Coastal Communities Hospital is $5. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $22. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.95, this hospital’s rate is 1.27x the Medicare baseline. Located in 2701 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$22
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$5
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$3.95
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.95 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $22 (557%)
Insurance Median: $5 (127%)
Cash: $22 (557% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $5 (127% of 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Altamed Health Services | $4 - $6 | 101% |
| Altamed Mcal Hmo (Ancillary) | $4 | 101% |
| Blue Shield | $4 - $15 | 101% |
| Brand New Day | $4 | 101% |
| Caloptima | $4 - $6 | 101% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $4 | 101% |
| Champion Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Champus | $4 | 101% |
| Choice Physicians Network | $4 | 101% |
| Citizens Choice Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Clever Care Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Coventry Auto Network | $4 | 101% |
| Coventry Wc | $4 | 101% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| For Your Benefit | $4 | 101% |
| Health Net | $4 - $16 | 101% |
| Healthcare Partners | $4 | 101% |
| Healthcare Partners Sr Hmo | $4 | 101% |
| Heritage | $4 | 101% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian | $4 | 101% |
| Humana | $4 | 101% |
| Imperial Health Plan Of Ca | $4 | 101% |
| Innovative Integrated Health | $4 | 101% |
| Interplan | $4 - $16 | 101% |
| Kaiser | $4 - $14 | 101% |
| Kpc Healthcare Inc | $4 - $6 | 101% |
| Medcare Partners | $4 | 101% |
| Medi-Cal Hmo/Non Contract | $4 | 101% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4 | 101% |
| Monarch | $4 | 101% |
| Monarch Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Onecare | $4 | 101% |
| Onecare Connect | $4 | 101% |
| Other Senior Non Contract | $4 | 101% |
| Prime Health Srvs/Wc | $4 | 101% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $4 - $6 | 101% |
| Scan Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Self Pay Ab774/Cbo Use Only | $4 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 | 101% |
| Us Dept Of Labor | $4 | 101% |
| Us Federal Marshall/Department Of Immigration | $4 | 101% |
| Velocity Provider Network Sr | $4 | 101% |
| Verda Health Plan Sr | $4 | 101% |
| Veterans Administration | $4 | 101% |
| Victim Of Violent Crime | $4 | 101% |
| Victoria Hospice | $4 | 101% |
| County Of Orange/Custody/Advanced Medmgt | $5 | 127% |
| Multiplan | $5 - $15 | 127% |
| Prime Health Srvs | $5 - $18 | 127% |
| Three Rivers | $5 | 127% |
| Velocity National Provider Network Wc | $5 | 127% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $5 | 127% |
| Workers Comp State Of California | $5 | 127% |
| Choc Health Alliance | $6 | 152% |
| County Of Orange | $6 | 152% |
| Family Choice | $6 | 152% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $6 - $13 | 152% |
| Staywell/Island Home Ins | $6 | 152% |
| Ihhi Reciprocity | $7 | 177% |
| Three Rivers Network | $7 | 177% |
| Velocity National Provider Network Ppo | $7 | 177% |
| Cigna | $8 - $14 | 203% |
| First Health | $12 | 304% |
| Aetna | $13 | 329% |
| Magellan | $13 | 329% |
| Networks By Design | $15 | 380% |
| Networks By Design Wc | $15 | 380% |
| Healthsmart | $16 | 405% |
| Prime Health | $16 | 405% |
| Pnoa-Provider Network Of America | $18 | 456% |
| Prime Health Srvs/Network | $19 | 481% |
| Lucet Behavioral Health Sr | $22 | 557% |
| Managed Health Network | $22 | 557% |
| Other Insurance Loa | $22 | 557% |
| Other Non Contracted Plans | $22 | 557% |
| Private Pay | $22 | 557% |
| Us Behavioral Health Plan | $22 | 557% |
| Vitas Hospice | $22 | 557% |