BUN test cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $8.78 to $75.71, with a median of $53.80. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel and 1 other hospital — $45.02 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $23.88 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 413 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $8.78 | $38.00 | $3.12–$34.20 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 413 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $8.78 | $38.00 | $3.12–$34.20 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 413 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $9.65 | $38.00 | $3.12–$34.20 | 75% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 414 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.09 | $48.00 | $3.12–$43.20 | 77% |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 414 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.09 | $48.00 | $3.12–$43.20 | 77% |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $11.16 | $36.00 | $1.42–$35.64 | 69% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.40 | $19.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Urea Nitrogen; Quan 414 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $12.19 | $48.00 | $3.12–$43.20 | 75% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB BUN-REF LAB File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $15.20 | $38.00 | $3.95–$36.48 | 60% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB BUN File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $18.00 | $45.00 | $3.95–$43.20 | 60% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 POC BUN BLOOD UREA NITROGEN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.00 | $40.00 | — | 40% |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $48.80 | $61.00 | $3.95–$183.00 | 20% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #UREA NITROGEN; QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $72.80 | $91.00 | $3.59–$88.27 | 20% |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $75.71 | $108.15 | $3.95–$270.38 | 30% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $130.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $80.40 | $134.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $90.60 | $151.00 | $1.87–$9.01 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $8.78, median $53.80, highest $75.71 — a 8.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $58.80. 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 8 of 17 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.