Lab tests CPT 84520 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

BUN test cost in Youngstown, OH — inpatient

In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test as an inpatient: from $49.20 to $49.20, with a median of $49.20. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $23.35 at 129 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$49.20Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital + 2 more

Median$49.20half of hospitals charge less

Highest$49.20in this market

Difference1.0×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 Youngstown-Warren, OH.

median

Lowest $49.20Highest $54.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Bun source file	$49.20	$82.00	—	40%
Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC So Bun source file	$49.20	$82.00	—	40%
Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Bun source file	$49.20	$82.00	—	40%
Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file	$54.00	$90.00	—	40%
Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file	$54.00	$90.00	—	40%
Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Assay of Urea Nitrogen Quantitative source file	$54.00	$90.00	—	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 $49.20, median $49.20, highest $49.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $49.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.