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CT Scan of Blood Vessels of Head with Contrast Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 61 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 70496. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,919
📉 Low $184
📈 High $4,116
🏥 61 hospitals
🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $255
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 61 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$184 | $213 | $165 | $176 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$350 | $268 | $181 | $181 | $185 | $62.60 | $181 | $70.00 | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$431 | $95.03 | $147 | $80.59 | — | $76.75 | $76.75 | — | $203 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$569 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$1,090 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$1,199 | $173 | $173 | $145 | $148 | — | $173 | $2,026 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$1,199 | $173 | $173 | $147 | $149 | — | $173 | $2,026 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$1,199 | $173 | $173 | $150 | $153 | — | $173 | $2,026 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$1,199 | $173 | $173 | $150 | — | — | $173 | $2,026 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$1,199 | $173 | $173 | $145 | $148 | — | $173 | $2,026 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,284 | $172 | $172 | $145 | $148 | — | $172 | $2,055 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$1,365 | $172 | $172 | $145 | $148 | — | $172 | $2,226 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$1,424 | $1,977 | $1,208 | — | — | $2,050 | — | — | $2,093 |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,715 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$1,715 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$1,813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$1,968 | $171 | $171 | $145 | $148 | — | $171 | $3,135 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$1,993 | $169 | $169 | $145 | $148 | — | $169 | $3,039 | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$2,166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$2,166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$2,220 | $2,403 | $2,508 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$2,397 | $200 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $214 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$2,403 | $2,073 | $2,854 | — | $2,073 | — | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$2,409 | $3,270 | $3,270 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$2,472 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$2,622 | $1,803 | $1,639 | — | $3,376 | $1,893 | $1,803 | $3,212 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$2,649 | $423 | $3,355 | $2,366 | — | $2,649 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$2,677 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$2,808 | — | $3,461 | $1,841 | — | — | — | — | $1,841 |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$2,843 | $423 | $2,843 | $1,813 | $1,955 | $3,341 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$2,919 | $2,680 | $3,081 | — | — | $2,821 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$3,002 | $2,654 | — | — | — | $1,580 | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$3,010 | — | $1,896 | $2,920 | — | $2,920 | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$3,010 | $1,572 | $1,572 | $3,210 | $1,650 | $1,572 | $1,572 | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$3,033 | $1,887 | $1,887 | $3,134 | — | $3,370 | $1,887 | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$3,042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$3,121 | $1,734 | $2,254 | $2,299 | $1,734 | $4,914 | — | $3,399 | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$3,142 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$3,150 | $1,575 | $3,024 | $3,087 | $1,575 | $1,638 | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$3,150 | $2,148 | $2,170 | — | — | $2,205 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$3,166 | $76.75 | $76.75 | $79.05 | $98.68 | $80.59 | $78.29 | $248 | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$3,167 | — | $3,009 | $2,977 | — | $3,040 | — | — | $2,977 |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$3,176 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$3,180 | $76.08 | $76.08 | $78.36 | $79.88 | $76.08 | $64.67 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$3,189 | $2,316 | $2,316 | $2,362 | $2,567 | — | $2,316 | $3,721 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$3,209 | $1,673 | $3,243 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$3,227 | $1,936 | $1,936 | $1,975 | $829 | — | $1,936 | $3,721 | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$3,228 | $2,163 | $3,067 | $2,163 | $2,163 | $3,228 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$3,245 | $1,487 | $1,555 | — | $1,487 | $1,555 | $3,245 | $3,245 | $3,245 |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$3,337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$3,374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$3,422 | $1,649 | $1,649 | $1,682 | $900 | — | $1,649 | $3,917 | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$3,443 | $1,308 | $87.99 | — | $92.39 | $92.39 | $87.99 | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$3,476 | $3,549 | $3,476 | $3,476 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$3,532 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$3,601 | $102 | $455 | $3,457 | $1,584 | $111 | — | $3,313 | $203 |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$3,667 | $3,484 | $3,520 | — | — | $3,557 | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$3,692 | $2,104 | $3,507 | $3,434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$3,814 | $1,326 | $3,623 | $3,623 | — | $3,696 | $2,174 | $3,623 | $3,738 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$4,101 | $2,547 | $4,101 | $4,144 | $2,547 | $3,972 | — | $4,144 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70496, 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: $1,816 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 61 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast — 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 70496 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $255 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $184 to $4,116 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.4x 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 ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast (CPT 70496) in Nebraska range from $184 to $4,116, with a median of $2,919. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $184. 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 70496 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.