Cortisol (CPT 82533) Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 82533. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $131
📉 Low $32.30
📈 High $609
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$32.30 | $32.30 | $20.06 | $32.64 | $20.06 | $31.28 | — | $32.64 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$33.62 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$34.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$35.28 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.63 | $28.40 | — | $16.30 | $41.16 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$35.70 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.63 | $9.18 | — | $16.30 | $41.16 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$39.01 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.63 | $10.27 | — | $16.30 | $44.65 | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$41.40 | $9.20 | $9.20 | $25.11 | $16.79 | $44.16 | $9.38 | $45.08 | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$42.75 | $16.30 | $24.06 | $16.30 | $16.63 | $62.60 | $16.30 | $70.00 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$46.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$68.86 | $16.30 | $10.49 | $16.79 | $17.93 | $16.30 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$71.62 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$79.00 | $67.00 | $109 | — | — | $113 | — | — | $115 |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$83.00 | $44.82 | $16.30 | $44.82 | $48.97 | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$83.00 | $83.00 | $10.00 | $53.00 | $57.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$85.10 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $139 | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$88.00 | $130 | $140 | $135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$92.72 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $141 | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$107 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $171 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$111 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $129 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$112 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $115 | — | $124 | $69.00 | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$113 | $140 | — | $74.00 | — | — | — | — | $74.00 |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$116 | $73.00 | — | $113 | — | $113 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$118 | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | $151 | $85.00 | $81.00 | $144 | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$122 | $116 | — | $115 | — | $117 | — | — | $115 |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$125 | $159 | $10.00 | $112 | — | $125 | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$125 | $170 | $170 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$126 | $149 | $108 | — | $108 | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$131 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $221 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$131 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $221 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$131 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $221 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$131 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $221 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$131 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | — | — | $16.30 | $221 | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$132 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$132 | $96.00 | $74.00 | $97.00 | $74.00 | $208 | — | $144 | — |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FAIRBURY |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$136 | — | $143 | — | — | $72.00 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$142 | $160 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$145 | $69.46 | $66.44 | — | $66.44 | $69.46 | $145 | $145 | $145 |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$145 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $155 | $79.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$150 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $15.80 | $16.11 | — | $16.30 | $239 | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$150 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$151 | $160 | $139 | — | — | $146 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$158 | $150 | $44.00 | $106 | $106 | $158 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$160 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$164 | $62.00 | $153 | — | $109 | — | — | $168 | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$165 | $158 | $82.50 | $162 | $82.50 | $85.80 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$168 | $24.78 | $11.29 | $16.05 | — | $16.30 | $16.30 | — | $33.21 |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$172 | $56.33 | $5.87 | — | $86.00 | $10.76 | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$173 | $164 | $99.00 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$177 | $177 | $180 | $177 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$204 | $167 | $116 | $194 | — | $198 | $116 | $194 | $200 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$213 | $16.30 | $10.87 | — | — | — | $16.30 | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$215 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$227 | $24.78 | $6.85 | $29.34 | $99.88 | $21.76 | — | $209 | $33.21 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82533, 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: $84.60 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 64 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Cortisol — 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 cortisol cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for cortisol (CPT 82533) in Nebraska range from $32.30 to $609, with a median of $131. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest cortisol in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $32.30. 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 82533 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.