CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 2.8× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $5–$18
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $11 Cash price $24 Hospital's list price $48
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $2 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $34 | 304% |
| Aetnamajor | $4 | 101% |
| Clover Health | $4 | 101% |
| Molina | $4 | 101% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4 |
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- Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital · Clinton $4
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.