CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)

Facility: Centrastate Medical Center

Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84520
  • Insurance Median: $5
  • Cash Discount Price: $13
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.27x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at Centrastate Medical Center is $5. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $13. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.95, this hospital’s rate is 1.27x the Medicare baseline. Located in 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ.
Cash / Self-Pay
$13

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$5

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$3.95

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.95 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $13 (329%)
Insurance Median: $5 (127%)
Cash: $13 (329% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $5 (127% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Allied Benefit Systems [5046] $2 - $8 51%
Centivo [5405] $2 - $5 51%
Cigna $2 - $4 51%
Evolution Healthcare [5438] $2 - $8 51%
Healthez [5445] $2 - $8 51%
Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] $2 51%
Mvp Health Care [5197] $2 51%
Nalc [5198] $2 51%
Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] $2 51%
Tufts Health Plan [5344] $2 51%
Webtpa [5447] $2 - $8 51%
Aetna $3 - $8 76%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $3 - $4 76%
Medicaid / KanCare $3 - $20 76%
Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] $3 76%
Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] $3 76%
Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] $4 101%
Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] $4 101%
Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] $4 101%
Amerihealth Medigap [5049] $4 101%
Apwu Healthcare [5053] $4 101%
Champva [5354] $4 101%
Compassionate Care [5442] $4 101%
Geha [5119] $4 101%
Golden Rule Insurance [5124] $4 101%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] $4 101%
Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] $4 101%
Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] $4 101%
Independence Bc [5479] $4 101%
Medicare (plans) $4 101%
Ntca [5208] $4 101%
Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] $4 101%
Oxford [5024] $4 101%
Prime Healthcare [5435] $4 101%
Surest [5437] $4 101%
Tricare $4 101%
UPMC [5455] $4 101%
UnitedHealthcare $4 101%
Us Family Health Plan [5258] $4 101%
Us Marshall Service [5429] $4 101%
VA Community Care Network [5403] $4 101%
Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] $4 101%
Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] $4 101%
Wellcare Health Plans [5269] $4 101%
Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] $5 127%
Cs Card Rehab Cash Pay [5497] $5 127%
Cs Nutrition Consult-Initial and Follow Up [5493] $5 127%
Cs Pulmonary Rehab Cash Pay [5496] $5 127%
Cs Radiology Cash Pay [5498] $5 127%
Cs Rehab Cash Pay [5495] $5 127%
Cs Sports Performance Eval and Visits [5494] $5 127%
Horizon Nj Health [5021] $5 127%
Praxis Workers Comp [5515] $5 - $64 127%
Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] $5 127%
Specialty Imaging [5433] $5 127%
Wtc Health Program [5273] $5 127%
First Managed Care Option [5109] $6 - $72 152%
Occunet [5490] $6 152%
The Fairly Group [5528] $6 152%
Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] $7 - $72 177%
Magnacare [5177] $7 177%
Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] $7 - $72 177%
1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] $8 203%
Ambetter / Centene $8 203%
Banner Health Network [5510] $8 203%
Boon-Chapman [5441] $8 203%
Christian Brothers Services [5439] $8 203%
Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] $8 - $42 203%
Continental Assurance [5091] $8 203%
Fairos [5491] $8 203%
Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] $8 203%
Luminare Health Benefits [5483] $8 203%
Marpai Health [5449] $8 203%
Meritain Health [5185] $8 203%
Nippon Benefit Life [5201] $8 203%
Starmark [5240] $8 203%
Claimdoc [5434] $9 228%
Centrastate Monmouth County Jail [5427] $47 1190%
Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] $47 1190%
Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] $47 1190%
Coresource [5014] $47 1190%
Kaiser Permanente [5162] $47 1190%
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] $47 1190%
Wellpath Correctional [5485] $47 1190%
Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] $48 1215%
Hanover Workers Comp [5130] $48 1215%
Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] $48 1215%
Hcs Network Solutions [5148] $48 1215%
Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] $48 1215%
Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] $48 1215%
Strategic Comp [5518] $48 1215%
Zurich Workers Comp [5275] $48 1215%
Allstate [5047] $51 1291%
Esurance No Fault [5105] $51 1291%
Geico No Fault [5120] $51 1291%
Hanover No Fault [5129] $51 1291%
Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] $51 1291%
Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] $51 1291%
Occunet Secondary [5517] $51 1291%
Progressive No Fault [5229] $51 1291%
State Farm No Fault [5241] $51 1291%
The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] $51 1291%
Travelers No Fault [5249] $51 1291%
Usaa No Fault [5260] $51 1291%
Zurich No Fault [5274] $51 1291%
Amerihealth [5008] $53 - $56 1342%
First Health Network [5108] $55 1392%
Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] $55 1392%
Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] $55 1392%
Pma Workers Comp [5224] $55 1392%
Sedgwick [5235] $55 1392%
Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] $55 1392%
Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] $55 1392%
Ghi Emblem Health [5122] $57 1443%
Humana $57 1443%
Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] $57 1443%
Oscar [5213] $57 1443%
Qualcare [5026] $57 1443%
Multiplan [5194] $60 1519%
Aig Workers Compensation [5045] $64 1620%
Amtrust North America Inc [5521] $64 1620%
Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] $64 1620%
Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] $64 1620%
Ccmsi Wc [5525] $64 1620%
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] $64 1620%
Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] $64 1620%
Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] $64 1620%
Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] $64 1620%
High Point No Fault [5146] $68 1722%
Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] $68 1722%
Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] $68 1722%
Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] $72 1823%
Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] $72 1823%
Corvel Corporation [5522] $72 1823%
Esis [5519] $72 1823%
Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] $72 1823%
Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] $85 2152%
Carba R Generic [5530] $85 2152%
Kessler Foundation [5532] $85 2152%
Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] $85 2152%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals