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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 60 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $98.88
📉 Low $24.24
📈 High $167
🏥 60 hospitals
🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $25.71
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 60 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$24.24 | $28.10 | $27.22 | $13.08 | — | $12.46 | $12.46 | — | $35.94 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$32.00 | $31.00 | $50.00 | $61.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$40.00 | $28.10 | $12.69 | $21.87 | $12.69 | $19.84 | — | $36.80 | $36.84 |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$46.00 | $46.00 | $24.00 | $29.00 | $31.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$56.25 | $137 | $203 | $137 | $140 | — | $137 | $70.00 | — |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$59.00 | $28.32 | $22.74 | $33.63 | $33.63 | $30.09 | $28.32 | — | $57.82 |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$66.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $70.00 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$66.40 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.40 | $17.48 | — | $20.00 | $76.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$67.20 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.40 | $54.08 | — | $20.00 | $78.40 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$68.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.40 | $17.48 | — | $20.00 | $78.40 | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$68.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$68.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$70.00 | $87.00 | — | $46.00 | — | — | — | — | $46.00 |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$79.80 | $126 | $32.30 | $32.30 | — | — | $126 | $135 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$79.80 | $126 | $26.60 | $28.50 | $108 | — | $126 | $135 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$79.80 | $126 | $34.20 | $34.20 | $107 | — | $126 | $135 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$79.80 | $126 | $32.30 | $32.30 | $111 | — | $126 | $135 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$79.80 | $126 | $30.40 | $30.40 | $107 | — | $126 | $135 | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$80.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | — | $103 | $58.00 | $55.00 | $98.00 | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$81.38 | $89.00 | $93.00 | $94.00 | $162 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$83.00 | $60.00 | $46.00 | $61.00 | $46.00 | $130 | — | $90.00 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$84.00 | $114 | $114 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$86.00 | $82.00 | — | $81.00 | — | $83.00 | — | — | $81.00 |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$87.86 | $124 | $45.84 | $46.30 | $107 | — | $124 | $143 | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$88.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$92.00 | $28.00 | $43.00 | $82.00 | — | $92.00 | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$94.40 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$96.00 | $46.00 | $44.00 | — | $44.00 | $46.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$96.00 | $36.00 | $90.00 | — | $64.00 | — | — | $98.00 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$98.88 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$99.12 | $124 | $38.64 | $39.03 | $107 | — | $124 | $158 | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$99.90 | $12.46 | $12.46 | $12.83 | $13.07 | $13.08 | $12.71 | $40.25 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$102 | $122 | $35.28 | $35.64 | $107 | — | $122 | $156 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$105 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$110 | $130 | $95.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$111 | $70.00 | — | $108 | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$112 | $118 | $102 | — | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$113 | $128 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$116 | $80.00 | $79.00 | — | — | $81.00 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$120 | $122 | $63.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$120 | $115 | $60.00 | $118 | $60.00 | $62.40 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$128 | $124 | $58.65 | $59.24 | $107 | — | $124 | $204 | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$130 | $125 | $124 | — | — | $126 | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$132 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$132 | $82.00 | $82.00 | $137 | — | $147 | $82.00 | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$132 | $13.51 | $12.69 | $12.69 | $12.69 | $13.51 | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$132 | $132 | $135 | $132 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$136 | $129 | $38.00 | $91.00 | $91.00 | $136 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$150 | $143 | $85.00 | $143 | — | $145 | $85.00 | $143 | $147 |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$150 | $143 | $85.00 | $140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$155 | $15.73 | $58.90 | — | $16.52 | $16.52 | $15.73 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$162 | $162 | $100 | $163 | $100 | $156 | — | $163 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$163 | $138 | $226 | — | — | $235 | — | — | $240 |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$167 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36600, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $121 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 60 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Artery puncture collection of blood sample — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 36600 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $25.71 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $24.24 to $167 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does artery puncture collection of blood sample cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Nebraska range from $24.24 to $167, with a median of $98.88. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $24.24. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Nebraska facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.