BUN test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $9.24 to $57.68, with a median of $11.28. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $2.04 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $15.12 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $9.24 | $21.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC UREA NITROGEN, BLOOD | $11.28 | $24.00 | — | 53% | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BUN PRE DIALYSIS | $57.68 | $57.68 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 UREA NITROGEN BODY FLUID | $57.68 | $57.68 | $2.31–$40.38 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BUN | $57.68 | $57.68 | $2.31–$40.38 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .BUN PRE DIALYSIS | $57.68 | $57.68 | $2.31–$40.38 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .BUN POST DIALYSIS | $57.68 | $57.68 | $2.31–$40.38 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BUN POST DIALYSIS | $57.68 | $57.68 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.24, median $11.28, highest $57.68 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $11.28 — 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.