BUN test cost in Pensacola, FL — inpatient
In Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $7.65 to $18.14, with a median of $9.08. The lowest listed price is at Gulf Breeze Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1.43 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $46.57 at 162 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 23, 2025 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Breeze Hospital lowest Gulf Breeze, FL · (850) 934-2000 BUN (UREA NITROGEN QUANTITAT) File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $7.65 | $51.00 | $7.65–$51.00 | 85% |
| Baptist Health Care lowest Pensacola, FL · (850) 434-4011 BUN (UREA NITROGEN QUANTITAT) File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $7.65 | $51.00 | $7.65–$51.00 | 85% |
| Jay Hospital Jay, FL · (850) 675-4532 BUN File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $10.50 | $70.00 | $15.40–$70.00 | 85% |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton, FL · (850) 626-7762 Urea Nitrogen Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.14 | $51.84 | $10.06–$41.47 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.65, median $9.08, highest $18.14 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $7.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.