BUN test cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $26.63 to $65.00, with a median of $58.60. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Smithfield Hospital — $31.97 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $52.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA Bun POC | $26.63 | $53.25 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA BUN | $26.63 | $53.25 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Bun, For Cmpk | $42.26 | $70.43 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Assay Of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $42.26 | $70.43 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 BUN | $44.41 | $49.34 | $3.95–$46.87 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 I-STAT BUN | $44.41 | $49.34 | $3.95–$46.87 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Bun | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) - Post Dia | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.63, median $58.60, highest $65.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $65.00. 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84520 ($34.80). 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.
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |