BUN test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $35.00 to $35.00, with a median of $35.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $45.24 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Bun File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $108.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $35.00, median $35.00, highest $35.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $35.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84520 ($34.29). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NCChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |