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.

📊 Median $3,045 📉 Low $125 📈 High $5,414 🏥 62 hospitals 🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $199

Hospital comparison — Nebraska

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSUHCCenteneMolinaAetnaHumanaMultiPlanCigna
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—————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70544, 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: $1,775 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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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.

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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 70544 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.