Lab tests CPT 84520 Outpatient

BUN test cost in Louisville, GA

In Louisville, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test: from $6.80 to $6.80, with a median of $6.80. Across Georgia, the median is $30.03 at 88 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$6.80Jefferson Hospital
Median$6.80half pay less
Highest$6.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Jefferson Hospital Louisville, GA · (478) 625-7000 UREA NITROGEN;QUANT (BUN) SERUM $6.80 $13.60 $4.98–$10.54 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $6.80, median $6.80, highest $6.80.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6.80. 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.