BUN test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 25 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $13.65 to $77.70, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $28.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $23.38 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 19 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Bun Urea Nitrogen Quant File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $39.00 | — | 65% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 BUN+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation Cleveland, OH · (216) 448-6400 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB) File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 I STAT BUN DETERMINATION (POINT OF CARE LAB)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $7.64–$27.00 | 35% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $56.00 | $25.76–$900.00 | 25% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $56.00 | $25.76–$900.00 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Bun source file | $46.20 | $77.00 | — | 40% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $62.00 | $23.99–$55.80 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $51.00 | $85.00 | — | 40% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $33.12–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $30.82–$64.80 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $27.86–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $33.12–$900.00 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Bun source file | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $33.12–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $26.06–$900.00 | 25% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN, QUAN - BLOOD UREA NITROGEN File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $72.00 | $33.12–$900.00 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $63.60 | $106.00 | — | 40% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 BUN File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $77.70 | $111.00 | $47.73–$104.34 | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.65, median $42.00, highest $77.70 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $36.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 22 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.