BUN test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $20.58 to $132.72, with a median of $34.02. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $13.44 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $58.80 at 292 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $20.58 | $49.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $20.58 | $49.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC BUN | $20.58 | $49.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC BUN | $20.58 | $49.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC BUN | $21.42 | $51.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $21.42 | $51.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC BUN | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX · (806) 675-2382 Bun | $66.00 | $66.00 | $5.00–$53.00 | — | — source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Urea Nitrogen Quant | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC BUN | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC BUN | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC BUN | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF UREA NITROGEN QUANTITATIVE LAB | $132.72 | $316.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.58, median $34.02, highest $132.72 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $102.86. 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.