CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Myrtue Medical Center
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$15
about 3.8× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $5–$28
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $15 Cash price $35 Hospital's list price $60
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $28 - $57 | 709% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 | 506% |
| Aetnamajor | $28 - $57 | 709% |
| Amerigroup | $29 | 734% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $28 |
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $4
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- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics · Iowa City $4
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.