BUN test cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $25.21 to $387.40, with a median of $28.86. The lowest listed price is at Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R — $3.65 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $30.03 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R lowest Edgefield, SC · (803) 637-3174 HC Bun Quantitative | $25.21 | $42.01 | $20.58–$37.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta, GA · (706) 722-9011 HC Bun | $28.86 | $96.20 | $0.01–$86.58 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson, GA · (706) 595-1411 HC Bun | $28.86 | $96.20 | $3.56–$86.58 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson, GA · (706) 595-1411 HC Bun POC | $31.80 | $106.00 | $3.56–$95.40 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta, GA · (706) 722-9011 HC Bun POC | $31.80 | $106.00 | $0.01–$95.40 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Assay Of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $58.50 | $150.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Augusta, GA · (706) 651-6008 BUN | $387.40 | $387.40 | $55.01–$348.66 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Augusta, GA · (706) 651-6008 Urea nitrogen; quantitative | $387.40 | $387.40 | $3.48–$5.29 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.21, median $28.86, highest $387.40 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $28.86. 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 4 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.