BUN test cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $42.26 to $65.00, with a median of $65.00. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $22.74 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $52.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Assay Of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative+1 more line at this price source file | $42.26 | $70.43 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 I-STAT BUN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $44.41 | $49.34 | $32.76–$45.39 | 10% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bun+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Bun+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat+3 more lines at this price source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Bun+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bun (Urea Nitrogen) I-Stat+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $42.26, median $65.00, highest $65.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $58.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 ($33.60). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery 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 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |