BUN test cost in Macon, GA
In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $26.50 to $55.50, with a median of $28.86. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital — $2.36 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $30.03 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Nov 19, 2025 and Jul 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Macon, GA HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN QUAN | $26.50 | $53.00 | $2.31–$49.29 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA · (478) 633-1000 HC ASSAY UREA NITROGEN QUAN | $28.50 | $57.00 | $2.31–$53.01 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Bun | $28.86 | $96.20 | $0.01–$86.58 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Bun | $28.86 | $96.20 | $0.01–$86.58 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Bun POC | $31.80 | $106.00 | $0.01–$95.40 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Bun POC | $31.80 | $106.00 | $0.01–$95.40 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Forsyth, GA · (478) 994-2521 BUN | $55.50 | $74.00 | $3.95–$59.20 | 25% | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Forsyth, GA · (478) 994-2521 BUN MULTIPLE | $55.50 | $74.00 | $3.95–$59.20 | 25% | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Forsyth, GA · (478) 994-2521 ISTAT BUN | $55.50 | $74.00 | $3.95–$59.20 | 25% | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.50, median $28.86, highest $55.50 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $28.68. 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 5 of 5 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.