Prion disease test of spinal fluid at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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HC REF 14-3-3 PROTEIN, TAU CSF

Houston, TX

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s median price of $354 is 37% below the median hospital's median price ($563), higher than 8% of the 1,754 hospitals reporting CPT 0035U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 0035U at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 42 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield bluedistinctionsct_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield bluedistinctionsct_inpatient_sct_drg14,16,17 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_inpatient_sct_drg14,16,17 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield par_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield par_inpatient_sct_drg14,16,17 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo_inpatient_sct_drg14,16,17 facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
9	Cigna hmo_kelseyseybold_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
10	Cigna hmo_openaccess_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
11	UnitedHealthcare inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
12	Cigna hmo_kelseyseybold_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$339.38	$339.38	$339.38 – $339.38
13	Cigna hmo_openaccess_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$339.38	$339.38	$339.38 – $339.38
14	Cigna ppo_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$339.38	$339.38	$339.38 – $339.38
15	Optum car-t facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$339.38	$339.38	$339.38 – $339.38
16	Aetna hmo_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
17	Aetna ppo_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bluedistinctionsct_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield par_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
22	Optum sct facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
23	UnitedHealthcare hmo_ppo_outpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$344.16	$344.16	$344.16 – $344.16
24	Aetna sct facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$348.94	$348.94	$348.94 – $348.94
25	UnitedHealthcare hmo_ppo_inpatient facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$348.94	$348.94	$348.94 – $348.94

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Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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