Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 30 Minutes Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 97162. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $194
📉 Low $87.86
📈 High $393
🏥 65 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $94.11
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
Billed more than $194 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | MultiPlan | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$87.86 | $45.84 | — | $46.30 | $76.26 | — | $143 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$88.00 | $40.48 | — | $40.89 | $76.26 | — | $141 | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$107 | $40.80 | — | $40.80 | $76.26 | — | $181 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$107 | $43.35 | — | $43.35 | $76.26 | — | $181 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$107 | $35.70 | — | $38.25 | $76.26 | — | $181 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$107 | $45.90 | — | $45.90 | $76.26 | — | $181 | — | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$107 | $43.35 | — | $43.35 | — | — | $181 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$108 | $42.09 | — | $42.52 | $76.26 | — | $172 | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$113 | $139 | $94.11 | $94.11 | $95.99 | $62.60 | $70.00 | $94.11 | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$145 | $182 | $234 | — | $182 | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$154 | $214 | $131 | — | — | $222 | — | — | $227 |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$158 | — | $213 | $113 | — | — | — | — | $113 |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FAIRBURY |
$163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$167 | $226 | $226 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$172 | $82.80 | $82.80 | $84.46 | $45.21 | — | $197 | $82.80 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$173 | $149 | $149 | $201 | — | $149 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$173 | $119 | $108 | — | $222 | $125 | $212 | $119 | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$174 | $160 | $184 | $98.81 | — | $94.11 | — | $94.11 | $138 |
| 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 | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$179 | $284 | $265 | $471 | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$179 | $167 | $227 | $160 | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$180 | $44.88 | $44.88 | $45.78 | $19.22 | — | $86.24 | $44.88 | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$186 | $93.00 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $104 | $94.11 | — | $98.00 | $95.00 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$186 | $171 | $197 | — | — | $180 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$189 | $167 | — | — | — | $100 | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$190 | — | $120 | $184 | — | $184 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$194 | $181 | $73.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $198 | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$197 | $82.52 | $93.22 | $96.02 | $97.88 | $93.22 | — | $79.24 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$200 | $68.88 | — | $69.57 | $76.26 | — | $305 | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$201 | $217 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$201 | $125 | $125 | $207 | — | $223 | — | $125 | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$203 | $106 | $106 | $216 | $111 | $106 | — | $106 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$207 | $115 | $150 | $152 | $115 | $326 | $225 | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$212 | $144 | $146 | — | — | $148 | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$213 | — | $202 | $200 | — | $204 | — | — | $200 |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$215 | $108 | $206 | $211 | $108 | $112 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$216 | $113 | $219 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$216 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$221 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$221 | $101 | $106 | — | $101 | $106 | $221 | $221 | $221 |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$227 | $232 | $227 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$229 | $131 | $218 | $213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$230 | $124 | $93.22 | $93.22 | $136 | $93.22 | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$241 | $229 | $231 | — | — | $234 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$246 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$254 | $88.00 | $241 | $241 | — | $246 | $241 | $145 | $249 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$258 | $160 | $258 | $261 | $160 | $250 | $261 | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$261 | $74.27 | $184 | $251 | $115 | $136 | $240 | — | $141 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$270 | $154 | $257 | $181 | $181 | $270 | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$283 | $209 | $283 | $181 | $195 | $333 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$300 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97162, 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: $236 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $194 for this?
That is the median of what the 65 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 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 97162 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 $87.86 to $393 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.1x 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 evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (CPT 97162) in Nebraska range from $87.86 to $393, with a median of $194. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $87.86. 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 97162 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.