CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)

Facility: Paoli Hospital

Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 1.3× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $5–$6
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $5 This hospital $5 Cash price $14 Hospital's list price $35

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $5

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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). Paoli Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $14 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Paoli, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $4 - $6 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $5 101%
Aetnamajor $4 - $7 101%
Cignamajor $13 329%
Humanamajor $4 101%
Devoted Health $4 101%
Geisinger $4 101%
HealthPartners $4 101%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals