Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $9
- Cash Discount Price: $522
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.28x 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 228% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 128%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avmed | $2 - $513 | 51% |
| Simply | $3 - $158 | 76% |
| United | $3 - $462 | 76% |
| Aetna | $4 - $308 | 101% |
| Align Senior Care | $4 | 101% |
| American Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 | 101% |
| Capital Health Plan | $4 | 101% |
| Centurion | $4 | 101% |
| Cigna | $4 | 101% |
| Clear Spring Health | $4 | 101% |
| Evolutions | $4 - $236 | 101% |
| Florida Complete Care | $4 | 101% |
| Gold Kidney Of Florida | $4 | 101% |
| Hospice Of North Central Fl | $4 | 101% |
| Humana | $4 - $205 | 101% |
| Molina Healthcare | $4 - $328 | 101% |
| Ndms Definitive Care | $4 | 101% |
| Sunshine State | $4 | 101% |
| United Behavioral Health | $4 | 101% |
| Wellcare | $4 | 101% |
| Wellmed | $4 | 101% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $5 | 127% |
| Oscar | $5 | 127% |
| Simply Healthcare | $5 | 127% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $5 - $262 | 127% |
| Ultimate Health Plan | $5 | 127% |
| Plotkin Health | $9 - $513 | 228% |
| Prime Health Sheriff | $9 - $513 | 228% |
| Corizon Phs | $11 - $615 | 278% |
| Evernorth | $15 - $821 | 380% |
| Multiplan | $15 - $872 | 380% |
| Evolutions Healthcare | $16 - $872 | 405% |
| Ppo Next | $16 - $872 | 405% |
| Novanet | $17 - $923 | 430% |
| Beacon Health Options | $19 - $1,026 | 481% |
| Corvel Corporation | $53 | 1342% |
| Prime Health | $54 | 1367% |
| Careworks (Rockport Community) | $56 | 1418% |