BUN test cost in Redding, CA
In Redding, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $3.59 to $3.59, with a median of $3.59. Across California, the median is $36.71 at 199 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Redding, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding lowest Redding, CA · (530) 225-6102 RL-A-FL UN 20183 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3.59 | $7.07 | $2.83–$7.07 | 49% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA · (530) 225-6102 RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $8.62 | $17.00 | $3.15–$17.00 | 49% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA · (530) 225-6102 UREA NITROGEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $14.20 | $28.00 | $3.15–$27.44 | 49% |
Outpatient: lowest $3.59, median $3.59, highest $3.59.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3.59. 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 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84520 ($34.29). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CABUN | $3.00 | file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CAUREA MR | $3.00 | file |