Emergency Department Visit with High Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 99285. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,138
📉 Low $216
📈 High $1,925
🏥 62 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $160
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Aetna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$223 | $326 | $308 | $168 | $160 | — | $160 | — | $321 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$235 | $356 | $372 | $781 | — | $188 | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$266 | $192 | $148 | $196 | $418 | $148 | — | $289 | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$354 | $326 | $197 | $2,110 | $230 | $967 | — | $326 | $329 |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$357 | $157 | $339 | $157 | $157 | $844 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$359 | $157 | $157 | $162 | $157 | $165 | $133 | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$376 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$385 | $159 | $159 | $169 | $196 | $169 | $159 | — | $377 |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$403 | $89.60 | $89.60 | $164 | $168 | $174 | $91.39 | $439 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$412 | $124 | $124 | $126 | — | $108 | $124 | $471 | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$417 | $124 | $124 | $126 | — | $335 | $124 | $486 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$422 | $124 | $124 | $126 | — | $108 | $124 | $486 | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$462 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$496 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | $95.50 | — | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$503 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$612 | $182 | $588 | — | $191 | $191 | $182 | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$875 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $98.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$896 | $760 | $1,243 | — | $1,289 | — | — | — | $1,316 |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$904 | $1,114 | — | $592 | — | — | — | — | $592 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$968 | $968 | $601 | $978 | $937 | $601 | — | $978 | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$982 | $614 | $675 | — | $709 | $1,264 | $675 | $1,202 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$1,007 | $1,367 | $1,367 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$1,014 | $1,145 | $1,098 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,072 | $592 | $493 | $498 | — | $509 | $592 | $1,714 | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$1,073 | $1,226 | $891 | — | — | $891 | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$1,110 | $1,055 | — | $1,043 | $1,066 | — | — | — | $1,043 |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$1,138 | $1,441 | $210 | $1,016 | $1,138 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$1,165 | $1,165 | $207 | $743 | $1,369 | $801 | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$1,168 | $610 | $610 | $1,246 | $610 | $641 | $610 | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$1,168 | $1,007 | $1,007 | $1,358 | $1,007 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$1,190 | $1,256 | $1,093 | — | $1,150 | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$1,200 | $480 | $250 | $490 | $260 | $250 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$1,220 | — | $1,079 | — | $642 | — | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$1,287 | $487 | $1,202 | — | — | $854 | — | $1,314 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$1,306 | $626 | $598 | — | $626 | $598 | $1,306 | $1,306 | $1,306 |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$1,381 | $859 | $859 | $1,427 | $1,534 | — | $859 | — | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$1,384 | $598 | $560 | $517 | — | — | $598 | $2,340 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$1,384 | $598 | $527 | $499 | — | $509 | $598 | $2,340 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$1,384 | $598 | $593 | $499 | — | $509 | $598 | $2,340 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$1,384 | $598 | $461 | $494 | — | $515 | $598 | $2,340 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$1,384 | $598 | $560 | $517 | — | $527 | $598 | $2,340 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$1,386 | $1,400 | $722 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$1,413 | $973 | $964 | — | $989 | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$1,417 | $1,346 | $808 | $1,318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$1,420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$1,429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$1,440 | $1,440 | $1,471 | $1,440 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$1,442 | $908 | — | $1,399 | $1,399 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$1,457 | $588 | $568 | $499 | — | $509 | $588 | $2,322 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$1,491 | $580 | $513 | $499 | — | $509 | $580 | $2,274 | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$1,524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$1,550 | $1,488 | $1,473 | — | $1,504 | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$1,615 | $89.00 | $93.00 | $94.00 | $95.00 | $725 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$1,680 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$1,731 | $1,644 | $1,160 | $1,160 | $1,731 | $1,160 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99285, 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: $1,180 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,138 for this?
That is the median of what the 62 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making — 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 99285 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $160 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $216 to $1,925 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.1x 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 emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (CPT 99285) in Nebraska range from $216 to $1,925, with a median of $1,138. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $216. 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 99285 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.