CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Story County Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 4.5× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $7–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $18 Cash price $14 Hospital's list price $18
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 - $76 | 228% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $76 | 177% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $76 | 304% |
| Humanamajor | $7 - $76 | 177% |
| HealthPartners | $7 - $76 | 177% |
| Molina | $9 - $76 | 228% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9 - $76 |
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Other Procedures at Story County Hospital
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.