BUN test cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $22.82 to $49.20, with a median of $49.20. The lowest listed price is at Surgical Hospital at Southwoods — $26.38 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $23.38 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-8000 """"BUN"""" | $22.82 | $45.64 | $3.95–$46.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC So Bun | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Bun | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Bun | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.82, median $49.20, highest $49.20 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $49.20. 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.