Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Baptist Medical Center Attala
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $36
- Cash Discount Price: $25
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.11x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 911% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 811%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Ms | $4 - $21 | 101% |
| Molina | $4 - $37 | 101% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $4 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 | 127% |
| Coventry | $6 | 152% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $7 | 177% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $21 | 177% |
| Tricare | $19 | 481% |
| Triwest | $20 | 506% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $20 | 506% |
| Vaccn | $20 | 506% |
| Devoted Health | $20 | 506% |
| Wellcare | $21 | 532% |
| American Health Plan | $21 | 532% |
| Shared Health | $21 | 532% |
| Aetna | $21 - $50 | 532% |
| Cigna | $21 | 532% |
| Humana | $21 - $51 | 532% |
| Primewell | $21 | 532% |
| PPO Holdings | $22 | 557% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $23 | 582% |
| Littler | $28 | 709% |
| First State Bank Trust | $34 | 861% |
| Burch Food Services | $34 | 861% |
| Brimhall Foods | $36 | 911% |
| French Camp Academy | $36 | 911% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $36 | 911% |
| Mechanical Systems | $36 | 911% |
| Delta Industries | $36 | 911% |
| Rei Nation | $36 | 911% |
| W G Yates | $36 | 911% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $36 | 911% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $36 | 911% |
| Security One | $36 | 911% |
| Silver Tree | $36 | 911% |
| Carlisle | $36 | 911% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $36 | 911% |
| Vaughn Electric | $36 | 911% |
| Crittenden County | $36 | 911% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $36 | 911% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $36 | 911% |
| Y K Auto Group | $36 | 911% |
| First Community Bank | $36 | 911% |
| Mid-South Transport | $36 | 911% |
| Jas D Collier | $36 | 911% |
| Minact | $36 | 911% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $36 | 911% |
| State Systems | $36 | 911% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $36 | 911% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $36 | 911% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $36 | 911% |
| Malco Theaters | $36 | 911% |
| W W Wood Products | $36 | 911% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $36 | 911% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $36 | 911% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $36 | 911% |
| Building Plastic | $36 | 911% |
| Radians | $36 | 911% |
| United Tn Holdings | $36 | 911% |
| Retzer Resources | $36 | 911% |
| Heavy Machines | $36 | 911% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $36 | 911% |
| Employers Health Network | $40 | 1013% |
| Harding Academy | $40 | 1013% |
| PPO Plus | $40 | 1013% |
| Multiplan | $40 | 1013% |
| Ms Dept of Rehab Services | $57 | 1443% |