Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Metrohealth System
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) is about $5 (about 1.3× the $4 Medicare rate). Metrohealth System charges insurers about $5, or about $14 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $4 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $4 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $7 | 152% |
| Cignamajor | $8 | 203% |
| Humanamajor | $4 | 101% |
| CareSource | $6 | 152% |
| Medical Mutual | $2 - $8 | 51% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $10 |
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Other Procedures at Metrohealth System
Compare: Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at other OH hospitals
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $4
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $4
- Union Hospital · Dover $4
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $4
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $4
- Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital · Athens $4
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $4
- Wooster Community Hospital · Wooster $4
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.