BUN test cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $39.00 to $63.00, with a median of $43.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $4.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $27.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Urea Nitrogen Quantitative File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Urea Nitrogen Quantitative+1 more line at this price File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Urea Nitrogen Quantitative+1 more line at this price File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Urea Nitrogen; Quantitative File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Urea Nitrogen+1 more line at this price source file | $63.00 | $63.00 | $3.95–$145.00 | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Bun source file | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $43.00, highest $63.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $40.00. 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 not 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.