CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: North Runnels Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 2.5× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $4–$29
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $10 Cash price $39 Hospital's list price $56
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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 | $20 | 506% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 | 481% |
| Cignamajor | $4 | 101% |
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- 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.