Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 20 Minutes Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 97161. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $161
📉 Low $81.00
📈 High $358
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $94.11
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | MultiPlan | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$81.00 | $37.26 | — | $37.64 | $76.26 | — | $130 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$98.28 | $32.76 | — | $35.10 | $76.26 | — | $166 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$98.28 | $39.78 | — | $39.78 | $76.26 | — | $166 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$98.28 | $37.44 | — | $37.44 | $76.26 | — | $166 | — | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$98.28 | $39.78 | — | $39.78 | — | — | $166 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$98.28 | $42.12 | — | $42.12 | $76.26 | — | $166 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$101 | $52.56 | — | $53.09 | $76.26 | — | $164 | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$114 | — | $141 | $75.00 | — | — | — | — | $75.00 |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$118 | $139 | $94.11 | $94.11 | $95.99 | $62.60 | $70.00 | $94.11 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$134 | $160 | $168 | $98.81 | — | $94.11 | — | $94.11 | $138 |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$136 | $65.60 | $65.60 | $66.92 | $35.82 | — | $156 | $65.60 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$137 | $185 | $185 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$138 | $119 | $119 | $161 | — | $119 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$138 | $95.00 | $87.00 | — | $178 | $100 | $170 | $95.00 | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$143 | — | $136 | $134 | — | $137 | — | — | $134 |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$145 | $202 | $123 | — | — | $209 | — | — | $213 |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$145 | $182 | $234 | — | $182 | — | — | — | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$148 | $235 | $219 | $471 | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$148 | $83.00 | $187 | $132 | — | $148 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$155 | $142 | $163 | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$155 | $93.00 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $104 | $94.11 | — | $98.00 | $95.00 |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$158 | $139 | — | — | — | $83.00 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$158 | $147 | $60.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $161 | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$159 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$160 | — | $101 | $155 | — | $155 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$161 | $100 | $100 | $166 | — | $179 | — | $100 | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$174 | $91.00 | $91.00 | $185 | $95.00 | $91.00 | — | $91.00 | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$174 | $189 | $197 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$178 | $53.68 | $53.68 | $54.76 | $59.49 | — | $86.24 | $53.68 | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$180 | $90.00 | $173 | $176 | $90.00 | $93.60 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$180 | $44.88 | $44.88 | $45.78 | $19.22 | — | $86.24 | $44.88 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$183 | $96.00 | $185 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$185 | $126 | $127 | — | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$187 | $85.80 | $89.70 | — | $85.80 | $89.70 | $187 | $187 | $187 |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$190 | $82.52 | $93.22 | $96.02 | $95.00 | $93.22 | — | $79.24 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$192 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$193 | $197 | $193 | $193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$194 | $43.00 | $43.00 | $97.25 | $75.31 | $99.14 | $211 | $43.86 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$194 | $75.44 | — | $74.80 | $76.26 | — | $308 | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$195 | $105 | $93.22 | $93.22 | $115 | $93.22 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$200 | $68.88 | — | $69.57 | $76.26 | — | $305 | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$207 | $115 | $150 | $152 | $115 | $326 | $225 | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$208 | $119 | $198 | $193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$211 | $73.00 | $200 | $200 | — | $204 | $200 | $120 | $207 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$215 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$216 | $205 | $207 | — | — | $210 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$230 | $131 | $219 | $154 | $154 | $230 | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$232 | $171 | $232 | $148 | $160 | $273 | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$238 | $74.27 | $184 | $228 | $105 | $136 | $219 | — | $141 |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$249 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$258 | $160 | $258 | $261 | $160 | $250 | $261 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97161, 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: $202 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $161 for this?
That is the median of what the 64 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 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 97161 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $94.11 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $81.00 to $358 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.7x 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 evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (CPT 97161) in Nebraska range from $81.00 to $358, with a median of $161. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $81.00. 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 97161 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.