Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) is about $5 (about 1.3× the $4 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth charges insurers about $6, or about $38 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Plymouth, IN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $5. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $2 - $38 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $8 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $38 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $42 | 1063% |
| AvMed | $53 | 1342% |
| CareSource | $6 | 152% |
| Dean Health Plan | $53 | 1342% |
| GEHA | $38 | 962% |
| Health Net | $42 - $45 | 1063% |
| HealthPartners | $42 | 1063% |
| Medical Mutual | $38 | 962% |
| Meridian | $4 | 101% |
| MVP Health Care | $42 | 1063% |
| Paramount | $53 | 1342% |
| Priority Health | $42 | 1063% |
| + 53 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $59 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.