MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$125 | $113 | $425 | $121 | $62.00 | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$343 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$416 | $101 | $65.21 | $55.23 | — | $52.60 | $52.60 | — | $139 |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$500 | $247 | $364 | $247 | $251 | $576 | $247 | $70.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$607 | $233 | $233 | $197 | $201 | — | $233 | $990 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | $199 | $203 | — | $236 | $2,455 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | $204 | — | — | $236 | $2,455 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | $197 | $201 | — | $236 | $2,455 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | $204 | $208 | — | $236 | $2,455 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | $197 | $201 | — | $236 | $2,455 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$1,642 | $1,393 | $2,279 | — | — | $2,364 | — | — | $2,413 |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,775 | $233 | $233 | $197 | $201 | — | $233 | $2,840 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$1,905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$2,159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$2,330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$2,330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$2,348 | $2,652 | $2,541 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$2,436 | $89.00 | $272 | $94.00 | $290 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$2,502 | $232 | $232 | $197 | $201 | — | $232 | $3,987 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$2,536 | $229 | $229 | $197 | $201 | — | $229 | $3,867 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$2,553 | $2,202 | $2,202 | $2,968 | — | $2,202 | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$2,585 | $3,069 | $2,229 | — | $2,229 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$2,618 | $2,618 | $425 | $1,669 | $1,800 | $3,076 | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$2,647 | $3,592 | $3,592 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$2,731 | $1,699 | $1,699 | $2,822 | — | $3,034 | $1,699 | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$2,794 | $1,746 | $1,921 | — | $3,597 | $2,017 | $1,921 | $3,422 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$2,883 | $1,389 | $1,389 | $1,417 | $759 | — | $1,389 | $3,299 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$3,005 | $3,807 | $425 | $2,685 | — | $3,005 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$3,040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$3,045 | $196 | $1,644 | $196 | $1,797 | $196 | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$3,148 | $3,880 | — | $2,064 | — | — | — | — | $2,064 |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$3,192 | $1,530 | $1,463 | — | $1,463 | $1,530 | $3,192 | $3,192 | $3,192 |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$3,217 | $1,680 | $1,680 | $3,431 | $1,764 | $1,680 | $1,680 | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$3,264 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$3,295 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$3,354 | $3,390 | $1,748 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$3,354 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$3,357 | $3,189 | — | $3,156 | — | $3,223 | — | — | $3,156 |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$3,378 | $2,439 | $1,877 | $2,488 | $1,877 | $5,318 | — | $3,678 | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$3,415 | $2,151 | — | $3,313 | — | $3,313 | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$3,420 | $2,356 | $2,332 | — | — | $2,394 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$3,465 | $3,292 | $2,322 | $2,322 | $2,322 | $3,465 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$3,500 | $3,360 | $1,750 | $3,430 | $1,750 | $1,820 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$3,535 | $1,336 | $3,301 | — | $2,344 | — | — | $3,609 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$3,638 | $3,638 | $2,260 | $3,677 | $2,260 | $3,524 | — | $3,677 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$3,675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$3,677 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$3,751 | $196 | $196 | $202 | $206 | $54.82 | $167 | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$3,778 | $52.60 | $52.60 | $54.18 | $67.96 | $55.23 | $53.65 | $170 | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$3,790 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$3,821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$3,878 | $3,878 | $3,960 | $3,878 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$3,962 | $2,877 | $2,877 | $2,935 | $3,189 | — | $2,877 | $4,623 | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$3,995 | $3,835 | $3,795 | — | — | $3,875 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$4,009 | $2,406 | $2,406 | $2,454 | $1,030 | — | $2,406 | $4,623 | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$4,129 | $3,923 | $1,436 | $3,923 | — | $4,001 | $2,354 | $3,923 | $4,046 |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$4,470 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$4,876 | $386 | $70.01 | $4,681 | $2,145 | $76.12 | — | $4,486 | $139 |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$5,060 | $4,807 | $2,884 | $4,706 | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 62 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of head 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 70544 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $199 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $125 to $5,414 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 15.3x 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 mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in Nebraska range from $125 to $5,414, with a median of $3,045. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $125. 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.