CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 5.5× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $6–$31
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $22 Hospital's list price $56
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31 - $34 | 785% |
| GEHA | $52 | 1316% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $35 - $45 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at other IA hospitals
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $4
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- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $4
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $4
- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $4
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $4
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics · Iowa City $4
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.