Lab tests CPT 84520 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

BUN test cost in Waco, TX — inpatient

In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $18.18 to $45.00, with a median of $31.59. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $13.41 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $55.68 at 275 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.

Lowest$18.18Ascension Providence

Median$31.59half of hospitals charge less

Highest$45.00in this market

Difference2.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waco, TX.

median

Lowest $18.18Highest $63.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 BUN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file	$18.18	$50.50	$3.32–$17.42	64%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP COMP 2005661, CPT 84520 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file	$45.00	$75.00	$24.75–$52.50	40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC UREA NITROGEN (BUN)+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file	$63.50	$105.84	$34.93–$74.09	40%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $18.18, median $31.59, highest $45.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $31.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 2 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.