BUN test cost in Roanoke, VA
In Roanoke, VA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $31.15 to $229.00, with a median of $31.15. The lowest listed price is at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $52.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Roanoke, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital lowest Roanoke, VA HB UREA NITROGEN source file | $31.15 | $89.00 | $4.15–$84.55 | 65% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital lowest Roanoke, VA · (540) 981-7000 HB UREA NITROGEN source file | $31.15 | $89.00 | $4.15–$84.55 | 65% |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital lowest Roanoke, VA · (540) 981-7000 HB UREA NITROGEN source file | $31.15 | $89.00 | $4.15–$84.55 | 65% |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital lowest Rocky Mt, VA · (540) 483-5277 HB UREA NITROGEN source file | $31.15 | $89.00 | $4.15–$84.55 | 65% |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $70.50 | $235.00 | — | 70% |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke, VA · (540) 776-4100 BUN+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $229.00 | $229.00 | $39.85–$206.10 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $31.15, median $31.15, highest $229.00 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.50. 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 4 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.