BUN test cost in Canton, OH
In Canton-Massillon, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $17.55 to $27.90, with a median of $18.90. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital — $1.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $23.38 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 15, 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 Canton-Massillon, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital lowest Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $17.55 | $27.00 | $3.56–$10.54 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital lowest Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 BUN | $17.55 | $27.00 | $1.11–$10.68 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital lowest Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 UREA NITROGEN, SERUM, FIBROMETER | $17.55 | $27.00 | $1.11–$10.68 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Lab-Blood Urea Nitrogen | $18.90 | $42.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance, OH · (330) 596-6000 Lab-Blood Urea Nitrogen | $27.90 | $62.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.55, median $18.90, highest $27.90 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $18.90. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.