Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) is about $13 (about 3.3× the $4 Medicare rate). Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $11 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Union, IA.
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
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 | $10 - $11 | 253% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 51% |
| Molina | $2 | 51% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $57 - $63 |
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Other Procedures at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
Compare: Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at other IA hospitals
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $4
- Trinity Muscatine · Muscatine $4
- Trinity Regional Medical Center · Fort Dodge $4
- 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.