Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)
Facility: Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84520
- Insurance Median: $11,885
- Cash Discount Price: $37
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3008.86x 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 300886% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 300786%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $40,293 | 51% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $17,571 | 127% |
| Genworth | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Meritain Heatlh | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Nippon Life | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Geha | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Meritain | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Personify Health | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Aetna | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Mail Handlers | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Mhbp | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Pacific Source | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Ngs Coresource | $6 - $20,896 | 152% |
| Mmoh | $28 - $11,885 | 709% |
| Mmoh (Supermed) | $29 | 734% |
| Mmo Cin. HMO | $29 - $39 | 734% |
| Medicare (plans) | $37 - $12,264 | 937% |
| Medben | $56 | 1418% |
| Ohio Health | $56 | 1418% |
| Preferred Health | $56 | 1418% |
| Luminare Health | $56 | 1418% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3,557 - $17,827 | 90051% |
| Amerihealth Caritas of Ohio | $3,657 | 92582% |
| Buckeye Community Health Plan | $4,022 | 101823% |
| Molina McD | $4,084 | 103392% |
| Caresource | $4,364 - $17,827 | 110481% |
| Humana | $4,493 - $11,919 | 113747% |
| Aultcare Primetime Health Plan | $11,885 | 300886% |
| American Continental Life | $11,885 | 300886% |
| American Retirement | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina Marketplace | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Wraparound Pl Supp | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Cigna | $11,885 - $18,817 | 300886% |
| Molina Dual McR | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Wellcare By Allwell | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina McR+McD | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Communicare Advantage | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Patient No Pay | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Self Pay Imaging | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Prosperity Supplement | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Central States | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Everest | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Aarp Supplemental | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Champus | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina Dual McR | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Gateway Health Plan | $11,885 | 300886% |
| American Continental Insurance | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina McR | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Bankers Fidelity | $11,885 | 300886% |
| American Republic | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Aarp | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Molina McR McD | $11,885 | 300886% |
| Medigold | $11,885 | 300886% |
| The Health Plan | $12,479 | 315924% |
| Devoted Health | $13,707 | 347013% |
| Employer Direct | $15,703 | 397544% |
| Medica | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Ushealth | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Oxford | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Golden Rule | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Surest | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Shl | $17,571 | 444835% |
| Caresourse | $17,827 | 451316% |
| Nalc | $18,817 | 476380% |
| Healthgram | $18,817 | 476380% |
| Sbma | $18,817 | 476380% |
| Unified Group | $18,817 | 476380% |
| Samba | $18,817 | 476380% |