Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: North Texas Medical Center
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) is about $4 (about 1.0× the $4 Medicare rate). North Texas Medical Center charges insurers about $4, or about $7 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gainesville, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $19 - $29 | 481% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $16 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $19 | 329% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $12 | 203% |
| Healthcare Highways | $13 - $19 | 329% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18 - $26 |
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Other Procedures at North Texas Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at other TX hospitals
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $3
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $3
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $3
- Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital · Kenedy $3
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $3
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $3
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $3
- Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital · Tomball $3
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.