BUN test cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $17.55 to $119.35, with a median of $34.88. The lowest listed price is at Akron General Medical Center — $17.33 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $23.38 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $0.95–$16.19 | 35% |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH · (330) 670-4152 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative File of Jun 19, 2026 · source file | $25.50 | $34.00 | $3.95–$80.60 | 25% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB BUN, PERIT. DIALYSATE File of Nov 11, 2025 · source file | $34.88 | $46.50 | $15.81–$45.99 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $1.87–$64.80 | 25% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD+1 more line at this price File of Nov 11, 2025 · source file | $61.50 | $82.00 | $27.88–$81.10 | 25% |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 BUN (BLOOD UREA NITROGEN) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $119.35 | $217.00 | $3.95–$73.78 | 45% |
Outpatient: lowest $17.55, median $34.88, highest $119.35 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $54.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A BUN test measures urea nitrogen, a waste product removed by the kidneys. It is used with creatinine to check kidney function and hydration.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84520 ($33.15). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System Akron, OHHc Urea Nitrogen Quant | $1.00 | file |