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Testing for presence of prion protein in cerebrospinal fluid
Sonora, CA
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Sonora Community Hospital’s median price of $448 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($563), higher than 11% of the 1,754 hospitals reporting CPT 0035U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 16 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Kaiser kaiser - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $235.94 | $235.94 | $235.94 – $235.94 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $242.45 | $242.45 | $242.45 – $242.45 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare uhc jll bp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.75 | $261.75 | $261.75 – $261.75 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $275.52 | $275.52 | $275.52 – $275.52 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield epn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $357.68 | $357.68 | $357.68 – $357.68 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $358.62 | $358.62 | $358.62 – $358.62 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $405.71 | $405.71 | $405.71 – $405.71 |
| 8 | MultiPlan multiplan - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $424.68 | $424.68 | $424.68 – $424.68 |
| 9 | Phcs phcs ppo - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $424.68 | $424.68 | $424.68 – $424.68 |
| 10 | Cigna cigna ppo - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $448.28 | $448.28 | $448.28 – $448.28 |
| 11 | Medicaid medi-cal fee schedule · outpatient | $471.87 | $471.87 | $471.87 – $471.87 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $540.99 | $540.99 | $540.99 – $540.99 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield mcare other · outpatient | $540.99 | $540.99 | $540.99 – $540.99 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield tricare blue shield - all plans other · outpatient | $540.99 | $540.99 | $540.99 – $540.99 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcr adv other · outpatient | $540.99 | $540.99 | $540.99 – $540.99 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna - all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $3,904 | $3,904 | $3,904 – $3,904 |
Last updated: May 23, 2026
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