BUN test cost in College Station, TX
In College Station-Bryan, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $16.10 to $45.00, with a median of $16.10. The lowest listed price is at CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $58.80 at 292 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital lowest Bryan, TX · (979) 776-3912 BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $16.10 | $92.00 | $3.32–$78.20 | 83% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station Hospital lowest College Station, TX · (979) 776-3912 BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $16.10 | $92.00 | $3.32–$78.20 | 83% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Burleson St. Joseph Health Center of Caldwell, Texas lowest Caldwell, TX · (979) 567-3245 BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | $16.10 | $92.00 | $3.56–$82.80 | 83% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC REF ARUP COMP 2005661, CPT 84520 | $45.00 | $75.00 | $3.55–$67.50 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN), POC | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN), POST DIALYSIS | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN), PRE DIALYSIS | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN) - OVERNIGHT EXCHANGE DIALYSATE | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD (BUN), | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC UREA NITROGEN - QUANTITATIVE | $63.50 | $105.84 | $3.55–$95.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.10, median $16.10, highest $45.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $16.10. 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 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.