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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,381
📉 Low $279
📈 High $3,385
🏥 62 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $288
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,381 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$279 | $397 | $387 | $196 | — | $187 | $187 | — | $412 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$299 | $434 | $473 | $914 | $219 | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$398 | $287 | $221 | $293 | $221 | $626 | — | $433 | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$454 | $397 | $161 | $311 | $161 | $280 | — | $418 | $422 |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$456 | $196 | $196 | $200 | $367 | — | $196 | $532 | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$462 | $196 | $196 | $200 | $119 | — | $196 | $532 | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$491 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$532 | $813 | $277 | $280 | $700 | — | $813 | $867 | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$561 | $192 | $161 | $198 | $164 | $192 | $163 | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$562 | $192 | $161 | $161 | $161 | $192 | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$571 | $703 | — | $374 | — | — | — | — | $374 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$588 | $249 | $192 | $192 | $192 | $300 | $249 | — | $576 |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$589 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$634 | $141 | $141 | $193 | $166 | $196 | $144 | $604 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$648 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$651 | $196 | $196 | $200 | $171 | — | $196 | $745 | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$707 | $89.00 | $93.00 | $94.00 | $1,006 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$729 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$845 | $222 | $811 | — | $233 | $233 | $222 | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$961 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$1,178 | $1,119 | $671 | $1,096 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$1,212 | $1,151 | — | $1,139 | — | $1,164 | — | — | $1,139 |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$1,230 | $1,044 | $1,707 | — | — | $1,771 | — | — | $1,808 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$1,259 | $1,259 | $782 | $1,272 | $782 | $1,219 | — | $1,272 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,297 | $813 | $597 | $603 | $700 | — | $813 | $2,075 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$1,334 | $1,810 | $1,810 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$1,381 | $863 | $949 | — | $1,778 | $997 | $949 | $1,691 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$1,552 | $398 | $339 | $1,386 | — | $1,552 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$1,557 | $589 | $1,454 | — | $1,033 | — | — | $1,590 | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$1,575 | $1,085 | $1,074 | — | — | $1,103 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$1,604 | — | $1,418 | — | — | $844 | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$1,615 | $854 | $1,260 | $854 | $871 | $62.60 | $854 | $70.00 | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$1,632 | $1,843 | $1,766 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$1,649 | $1,740 | $1,514 | — | — | $1,594 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$1,716 | $798 | $591 | $597 | $700 | — | $798 | $2,616 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$1,728 | $828 | $792 | — | $792 | $828 | $1,728 | $1,728 | $1,728 |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$1,755 | $1,106 | — | $1,702 | — | $1,702 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$1,758 | $1,094 | $1,094 | $1,816 | — | $1,953 | $1,094 | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$1,800 | $480 | $250 | $490 | $250 | $260 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$1,804 | $808 | $703 | $686 | $700 | — | $808 | $2,875 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$1,810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$1,868 | $975 | $975 | $1,992 | $1,024 | $975 | $975 | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$1,872 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$1,919 | $1,939 | $1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$1,935 | $1,858 | $1,838 | — | — | $1,877 | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$2,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$2,055 | $2,055 | $2,098 | $2,055 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$2,132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$2,203 | $2,093 | $1,476 | $1,476 | $1,476 | $2,203 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$2,250 | $821 | $821 | $686 | $700 | — | $821 | $3,804 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$2,250 | $821 | $821 | $686 | $700 | — | $821 | $3,804 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$2,250 | $821 | $821 | $711 | — | — | $821 | $3,804 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$2,250 | $821 | $750 | $694 | $708 | — | $821 | $3,804 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$2,250 | $821 | $821 | $711 | $725 | — | $821 | $3,804 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, 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: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,381 for this?
That is the median of what the 62 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — 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 99291 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $288 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $279 to $3,385 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.8x 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 critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Nebraska range from $279 to $3,385, with a median of $1,381. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $279. 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 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.