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CT Scan of Lower Spine without Contrast Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 63 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 72131. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,269
📉 Low $104
📈 High $3,902
🏥 63 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $121
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 63 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Aetna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$104 | $362 | $94.00 | $101 | — | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$243 | $62.61 | $84.07 | $46.49 | $44.28 | — | $44.28 | — | $116 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$328 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | $95.50 | — | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$350 | $159 | $108 | $108 | $336 | $110 | $108 | $70.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$715 | $103 | $103 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $103 | $1,166 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$935 | $104 | $104 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $104 | $1,581 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$935 | $104 | $104 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $104 | $1,581 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$935 | $104 | $104 | $89.71 | — | — | $104 | $1,581 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$935 | $104 | $104 | $89.71 | — | $91.47 | $104 | $1,581 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$935 | $104 | $104 | $87.59 | — | $89.30 | $104 | $1,581 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,178 | $103 | $103 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $103 | $1,884 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$1,226 | $1,701 | $1,040 | — | $1,764 | — | — | — | $1,801 |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$1,419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$1,419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$1,639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$1,639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$1,640 | $102 | $102 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $102 | $2,612 | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$1,646 | $119 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $95.00 | $127 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$1,748 | $101 | $101 | $86.61 | — | $88.31 | $101 | $2,664 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$1,928 | $2,617 | $2,617 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$1,990 | $1,717 | $1,717 | $2,314 | $1,717 | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$1,994 | $1,371 | $1,247 | — | $1,440 | $2,568 | $1,371 | $2,443 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$1,995 | $212 | $2,527 | $1,782 | $1,995 | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$2,003 | $1,728 | $2,379 | — | — | $1,728 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$2,083 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$2,133 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,049 | — | $561 | $1,028 | $2,442 | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$2,190 | $2,370 | $2,473 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$2,208 | $1,374 | $1,374 | $2,281 | $2,453 | — | $1,374 | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$2,208 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$2,269 | $212 | $2,269 | $1,446 | $2,666 | $1,560 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$2,269 | $2,006 | — | — | $1,194 | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$2,307 | — | $2,843 | $1,512 | — | — | — | — | $1,512 |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$2,311 | $1,207 | $1,207 | $2,465 | $1,207 | $1,267 | $1,207 | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$2,315 | $1,286 | $1,672 | $1,705 | $3,645 | $1,286 | — | $2,521 | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$2,321 | $2,132 | $2,450 | — | $2,244 | — | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$2,345 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $98.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$2,408 | — | $1,517 | $2,336 | $2,336 | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$2,430 | $1,657 | $1,674 | — | $1,701 | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$2,440 | $1,220 | $2,342 | $2,391 | $1,269 | $1,220 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$2,474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$2,506 | $1,306 | $2,533 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$2,516 | $1,686 | $2,390 | $1,686 | $2,516 | $1,686 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$2,534 | $1,162 | $1,214 | — | $1,214 | $1,162 | $2,534 | $2,534 | $2,534 |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$2,562 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$2,601 | $44.28 | $44.28 | $45.61 | $46.49 | $65.25 | $45.17 | $143 | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$2,609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$2,635 | — | $2,503 | $2,477 | $2,530 | — | — | — | $2,477 |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$2,637 | $1,424 | $119 | $119 | $119 | $1,556 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$2,639 | $1,639 | $2,639 | $2,667 | $2,556 | $1,639 | — | $2,667 | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$2,639 | $1,917 | $1,917 | $1,955 | — | $2,124 | $1,917 | $3,079 | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$2,669 | $119 | $119 | $122 | $45.39 | $124 | $101 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$2,671 | $1,602 | $1,602 | $1,634 | — | $686 | $1,602 | $3,079 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$2,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$2,716 | $2,773 | $2,716 | $2,716 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$2,750 | $2,613 | $2,640 | — | $2,668 | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$2,908 | $1,011 | $2,763 | $2,763 | $2,818 | — | $1,658 | $2,763 | $2,850 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$3,247 | $252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$3,364 | $58.48 | $232 | $3,229 | $63.44 | $1,480 | — | $3,095 | $116 |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$3,508 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72131, 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: $1,362 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 63 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Ct scan of lower spine without 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 72131 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $121 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $104 to $3,902 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 18.7x 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 lower spine without contrast cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in Nebraska range from $104 to $3,902, with a median of $2,269. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $104. 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 72131 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.