BUN test cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $7.35 to $314.00, with a median of $101.31. The lowest listed price is at Grandview Medical Center — $93.96 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $29.00 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 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 Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 UREA NITROGEN,QUAN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.35 | $49.00 | $2.76–$44.10 | 85% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Compreh Metabolic Panel 14of14 File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $16.00 | $3.91–$14.40 | 25% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Basic Metabolic Panel T 8of8 File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $19.00 | $3.91–$17.10 | 25% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Bun Serum Blood Urea Nitrogen File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $25.00 | $3.91–$22.50 | 25% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Urea Nitrogen Body Fluid+3 more lines at this price source file | $20.62 | $47.96 | $28.78–$43.16 | 57% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Bun+1 more line at this price source file | $20.62 | $47.96 | $32.61–$43.16 | 57% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Renal Function Panel 10of10 File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $56.25 | $75.00 | $3.91–$67.50 | 25% |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Assay Urea Nitrogen, Quan - Blood Urea Nitrogen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $182.00 | $182.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Assay Urea Nitrogen, Quan - Blood Urea Nitrogen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Assay Urea Nitrogen, Quan - Blood Urea Nitrogen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Assay Urea Nitrogen, Quan - Blood Urea Nitrogen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $7.35, median $101.31, highest $314.00 — a 42.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $101.31. 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 4 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 2 it is 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.