Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
On the higher side — 5 of 6 other DE hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ 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 $6 (about 1.5× the $4 Medicare rate). Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $7, or about $98 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wilmington, DE.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $5 - $129 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $182 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $119 | 152% |
| Cignamajor | $7 - $130 | 177% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $7 - $117 | 177% |
| AmeriHealth | $4 - $117 | 101% |
| Fidelis Care | $5 - $82 | 127% |
| Geisinger | $8 - $124 | 203% |
| HealthPartners | $5 - $80 | 127% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $5 - $82 | 127% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $206 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Compare: Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at other DE hospitals
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $4
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $4
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $4
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $6
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $6
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. · Seaford $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.