Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $37
- Cash Discount Price: $71
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.37x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 937% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 837%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uh Employees (Administered By Meritian) | $12 - $43 | 304% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $18 - $111 | 456% |
| Healthsmart (Formerly Emerald) | $21 - $72 | 532% |
| Ohio Health Choice - Preferred Choice Plus | $21 - $72 | 532% |
| Clarity Health (Enterprise Group Planning Will Be Listed On Id Card As Well) | $23 - $82 | 582% |
| Occunet Fka Health Ohio Network | $23 - $82 | 582% |
| Paramount | $24 - $111 | 608% |
| Ohio Preferred Network | $25 - $89 | 633% |
| First Health | $27 - $95 | 684% |
| Beechstreet | $29 - $100 | 734% |
| Fortified | $29 - $100 | 734% |
| Multiplan | $29 - $100 | 734% |
| Ohio Health Choice | $29 - $100 | 734% |
| Phcs | $29 - $100 | 734% |
| Aetna | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Amerihealth Cartias | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Antidote Healthe Care Of Ohio | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Aultcare | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Buckeye | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Caresource | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Caresource (Marketplace) | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Cigna | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Devoted | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Health Plan | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Humana | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Jp Farley (Select Employers) | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Medical Mutual | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Medical Mutual (Supermed, Trad, Medflex) | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Medical Mutual (Marketplace Plan) | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Molina | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Summacare | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| United | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $32 - $111 | 810% |
| Wellcare | $32 - $111 | 810% |