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MRI Scan of Brain without Contrast Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 70551. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $3,363
📉 Low $155
📈 High $5,639
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $182
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 | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$155 | $181 | $140 | $150 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$341 | $80.01 | $125 | $68.07 | — | $64.83 | $64.83 | — | $172 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$480 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$500 | $364 | $247 | $247 | $251 | $576 | $247 | $70.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$1,454 | $236 | $236 | $199 | $203 | — | $236 | $2,458 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$1,454 | $236 | $236 | $204 | $208 | — | $236 | $2,458 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$1,454 | $236 | $236 | $197 | $201 | — | $236 | $2,458 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$1,454 | $236 | $236 | $204 | — | — | $236 | $2,458 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$1,454 | $236 | $236 | $197 | $201 | — | $236 | $2,458 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$1,495 | $233 | $233 | $197 | $201 | — | $233 | $2,438 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$1,512 | $233 | $233 | $197 | $201 | — | $233 | $2,420 | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$1,819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$1,819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$1,903 | $2,641 | $1,614 | — | — | $2,739 | — | — | $2,797 |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$2,013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$2,013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$2,013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$2,248 | $1,396 | $2,248 | $2,271 | $1,396 | $2,177 | — | $2,271 | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$2,302 | $272 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $290 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$2,312 | $232 | $232 | $197 | $201 | — | $232 | $3,684 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$2,357 | $229 | $229 | $197 | $201 | — | $229 | $3,594 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$2,569 | $1,238 | $1,238 | $1,263 | $676 | — | $1,238 | $2,940 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$2,708 | $3,676 | $3,676 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$2,854 | $2,461 | $3,389 | — | $2,461 | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$2,922 | $2,009 | $1,827 | — | $3,763 | $2,110 | $2,009 | $3,580 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$2,950 | $2,545 | $2,545 | $3,430 | — | $2,545 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$3,006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$3,117 | $341 | $3,948 | $2,785 | — | $3,117 | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$3,168 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$3,308 | $341 | $3,308 | $2,109 | $2,274 | $3,887 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$3,359 | $3,084 | $3,545 | — | — | $3,247 | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$3,363 | $3,640 | $3,799 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$3,368 | $1,756 | $3,404 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$3,370 | — | $3,202 | $3,168 | — | $3,235 | — | — | $3,168 |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$3,396 | $3,003 | — | — | — | $1,788 | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$3,397 | — | $4,186 | $2,227 | — | — | — | — | $2,227 |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$3,433 | $1,793 | $1,793 | $3,661 | $1,882 | $1,793 | $1,793 | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$3,433 | $1,907 | $2,479 | $2,529 | $1,907 | $5,404 | — | $3,738 | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$3,460 | $1,868 | $180 | $180 | $2,041 | $180 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$3,461 | $2,154 | $2,154 | $3,577 | — | $3,846 | $2,154 | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$3,508 | $2,350 | $3,333 | $2,350 | $2,350 | $3,508 | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$3,514 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$3,515 | — | $2,214 | $3,410 | — | $3,410 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$3,591 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$3,600 | $2,455 | $2,480 | — | — | $2,520 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$3,624 | $1,661 | $1,736 | — | $1,661 | $1,736 | $3,624 | $3,624 | $3,624 |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$3,648 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$3,666 | $1,833 | $3,519 | $3,593 | $1,833 | $1,906 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$3,699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$3,727 | $3,480 | $1,409 | — | $2,471 | — | — | $3,805 | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$3,778 | $64.83 | $64.83 | $66.77 | $83.45 | $68.07 | $66.13 | $209 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$3,852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$4,000 | $4,084 | $4,000 | $4,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$4,054 | $86.71 | $353 | $3,892 | $1,784 | $94.06 | — | $3,730 | $172 |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$4,070 | $180 | $180 | $185 | $189 | $67.59 | $153 | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$4,259 | $4,046 | $4,089 | — | — | $4,131 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$4,324 | $1,503 | $4,108 | $4,108 | — | $4,190 | $2,465 | $4,108 | $4,238 |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$4,337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$4,598 | $2,621 | $4,368 | $4,276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$4,724 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70551, 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: $1,825 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 64 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Mri scan of brain 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 70551 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $182 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $155 to $5,639 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 18.5x 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 brain without contrast cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for mri scan of brain without contrast (CPT 70551) in Nebraska range from $155 to $5,639, with a median of $3,363. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of brain without contrast in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $155. 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 70551 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.