BUN test cost in Greenville, SC
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $32.50 to $57.60, with a median of $45.00. The lowest listed price is at Shriners Childrens - Greenville — $12.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $50.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville lowest Greenville, SC · (864) 271-3444 ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN | $32.50 | $32.50 | $3.95–$25.82 | — | — source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $45.00 | $90.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $45.00 | $90.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville, SC HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC So Bun | $87.60 | $146.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville, SC HC So Bun | $87.60 | $146.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.50, median $45.00, highest $57.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $57.60. 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.