Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Fairview Park Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $19
- Cash Discount Price: $265
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.81x 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 481% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 381%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | $3 - $4 | 76% |
| Aetna | $4 - $241 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 | 101% |
| Caresource | $4 | 101% |
| Clover | $4 | 101% |
| Coventry | $4 | 101% |
| Devoted Health | $4 | 101% |
| Eon Health | $4 | 101% |
| Friday Health | $4 | 101% |
| Georgia Assurance | $4 | 101% |
| Health Net | $4 | 101% |
| Healthspring | $4 | 101% |
| Hospice Care Options | $4 | 101% |
| Laurens County Jail | $4 | 101% |
| Shared Health | $4 | 101% |
| Southern Care Birmingham | $4 | 101% |
| United | $4 - $197 | 101% |
| Wellcare | $4 - $87 | 101% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $5 | 127% |
| Health One Alliance | $5 | 127% |
| Dept Of Community Health | $6 | 152% |
| Ryan White Care Act | $6 | 152% |
| Core Resources | $7 | 177% |
| Amerigroup | $12 - $59 | 304% |
| Nhc Advantage | $18 - $83 | 456% |
| Pruitt Health | $18 - $83 | 456% |
| Peach State | $19 - $87 | 481% |
| Memorial Health Plan | $21 - $197 | 532% |
| Americas 1St Choice | $26 - $122 | 658% |
| Centurion | $26 - $121 | 658% |
| Leavitt Risk Partners | $28 - $131 | 709% |
| Dodge County Hospital | $47 - $219 | 1190% |
| American Steel Products | $79 - $372 | 2000% |
| City Of Eastman | $79 - $372 | 2000% |
| Dodge Co Board Of Commissioners | $79 - $372 | 2000% |
| Graham Brothers Construction | $79 - $372 | 2000% |
| Multiplan | $84 - $394 | 2127% |
| Novanet | $84 - $394 | 2127% |