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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 60 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $81.00
📉 Low $20.70
📈 High $355
🏥 60 hospitals
🏛️ 50 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 60 hospitals.
Billed more than $81.00 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$20.70 | $4.60 | $4.60 | $12.56 | $8.31 | $22.08 | $4.69 | $22.54 | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$21.00 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $16.90 | — | $8.07 | $24.50 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$21.25 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $5.46 | — | $8.07 | $24.50 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$22.41 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $5.90 | — | $8.07 | $25.65 | — |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$35.00 | $29.00 | $7.00 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$35.42 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $57.75 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$36.10 | $36.10 | $22.42 | $36.48 | $22.42 | $34.96 | — | $36.48 | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$41.00 | $51.00 | — | $27.00 | — | — | — | — | $27.00 |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$54.75 | $8.07 | $11.91 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $62.60 | $8.07 | $70.00 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$57.35 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$59.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | $65.00 | $36.00 | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$61.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$61.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$61.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$63.00 | $60.00 | — | $59.00 | — | $60.00 | — | — | $59.00 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$63.00 | $93.00 | $100 | $97.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$65.00 | $55.00 | $91.00 | — | — | $94.00 | — | — | $96.00 |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$67.10 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $102 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$68.44 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $109 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$71.82 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | — | — | $8.07 | $121 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$71.82 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $121 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$71.82 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $121 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$71.82 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $121 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$71.82 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $121 | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$73.00 | $73.00 | $5.00 | $46.00 | $50.00 | $86.00 | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$77.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $99.00 | $55.00 | $53.00 | $94.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$77.50 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.82 | $7.98 | — | $8.07 | $124 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$78.00 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $91.00 | — | $68.00 | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$81.00 | $103 | $5.00 | $72.00 | — | $81.00 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FAIRBURY |
$81.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$85.00 | $54.00 | — | $82.00 | — | $82.00 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$86.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$88.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $94.00 | $48.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$88.27 | $8.07 | $8.31 | $8.31 | $8.88 | $8.07 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$89.00 | $101 | $97.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$91.00 | $96.00 | $83.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$91.20 | $43.70 | $41.80 | — | $41.80 | $43.70 | $91.20 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$91.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$93.00 | — | $98.00 | — | — | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$96.00 | $36.00 | $90.00 | — | $64.00 | — | — | $98.00 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$97.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$100 | $96.00 | $50.00 | $98.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$100 | $95.00 | $28.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $100 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$101 | $12.27 | $6.77 | $7.86 | — | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $16.45 |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$101 | $73.00 | $56.00 | $74.00 | $56.00 | $159 | — | $110 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$104 | $12.27 | $3.39 | $14.53 | $45.76 | $10.89 | — | $95.68 | $16.45 |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$104 | $56.16 | $8.07 | $56.16 | $61.36 | $7.43 | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$109 | $109 | $112 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$111 | $27.88 | $2.90 | — | $55.50 | $5.33 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$122 | $100 | $70.00 | $116 | — | $118 | $70.00 | $116 | $120 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$131 | $8.07 | $5.38 | — | — | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$134 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$146 | $139 | $83.00 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$150 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$150 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$355 | $341 | $337 | — | — | $344 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87086, 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: $70.34 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 Bacterial colony count, urine — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial colony count, urine cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Nebraska range from $20.70 to $355, with a median of $81.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.70. 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 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.