MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $3,869
📉 Low $243
📈 High $7,027
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $297
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 |
$243 | $279 | $216 | $231 | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$560 | $128 | $193 | $106 | — | $101 | $101 | — | $265 |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$600 | $532 | $360 | $360 | $368 | $576 | $360 | $70.00 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$672 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$1,312 | $345 | $345 | $291 | $297 | — | $345 | $2,140 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$1,651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$1,651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$1,966 | $348 | $348 | $291 | $297 | — | $348 | $3,324 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$1,966 | $348 | $348 | $294 | $300 | — | $348 | $3,324 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$1,966 | $348 | $348 | $301 | $307 | — | $348 | $3,324 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$1,966 | $348 | $348 | $301 | — | — | $348 | $3,324 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$1,966 | $348 | $348 | $291 | $297 | — | $348 | $3,324 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$2,185 | $345 | $345 | $291 | $297 | — | $345 | $3,496 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$2,277 | $3,160 | $1,932 | — | — | $3,278 | — | — | $3,347 |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$2,345 | $338 | $338 | $291 | $297 | — | $338 | $3,576 | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$2,831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$2,831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$3,068 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$3,274 | $580 | $4,147 | $2,925 | — | $3,274 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$3,331 | $342 | $342 | $291 | $297 | — | $342 | $5,306 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$3,343 | $4,537 | $4,537 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$3,346 | $2,886 | $3,973 | — | $2,886 | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$3,368 | $398 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $425 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$3,425 | $2,355 | $2,141 | — | $4,409 | $2,472 | $2,355 | $4,195 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$3,461 | $2,985 | $2,985 | $4,023 | — | $2,985 | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$3,669 | $3,972 | $4,144 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$3,670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$3,758 | $2,339 | $2,339 | $3,884 | — | $4,176 | $2,339 | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$3,770 | — | $4,646 | $2,472 | — | — | — | — | $2,472 |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$3,778 | $3,341 | — | — | — | $1,989 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$3,808 | $2,365 | $3,808 | $3,848 | $2,365 | $3,687 | — | $3,848 | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$3,869 | $580 | $3,869 | $2,466 | $2,660 | $4,546 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$3,928 | $1,893 | $1,893 | $1,931 | $1,033 | — | $1,893 | $4,495 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$3,936 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$3,956 | $3,633 | $4,176 | — | — | $3,825 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$3,981 | $101 | $101 | $104 | $133 | $106 | $103 | $326 | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$4,042 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$4,140 | $2,823 | $2,852 | — | — | $2,898 | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$4,181 | $2,184 | $2,184 | $4,460 | $2,293 | $2,184 | $2,184 | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$4,215 | — | $2,655 | $4,089 | — | $4,089 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$4,224 | $1,936 | $2,024 | — | $1,936 | $2,024 | $4,224 | $4,224 | $4,224 |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$4,269 | $2,372 | $3,083 | $3,145 | $2,372 | $6,721 | — | $4,648 | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$4,300 | $2,322 | $291 | $291 | $2,537 | $291 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$4,300 | $2,150 | $4,128 | $4,214 | $2,150 | $2,236 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$4,350 | $3,159 | $3,159 | $3,222 | $3,500 | — | $3,159 | $5,074 | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$4,361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$4,401 | $2,641 | $2,641 | $2,694 | $1,131 | — | $2,641 | $5,074 | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$4,420 | — | $4,199 | $4,155 | — | $4,243 | — | — | $4,155 |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$4,464 | $4,168 | $1,687 | — | $2,960 | — | — | $4,558 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$4,520 | $2,356 | $4,569 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$4,582 | $291 | $291 | $300 | $306 | $104 | $248 | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$4,597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$4,693 | $4,792 | $4,693 | $4,693 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$4,825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$5,019 | $3,363 | $4,768 | $3,363 | $3,363 | $5,019 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$5,057 | $1,758 | $4,804 | $4,804 | — | $4,900 | $2,882 | $4,804 | $4,956 |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$5,073 | $4,819 | $4,870 | — | — | $4,921 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$5,329 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$5,480 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$5,859 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72158, 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: $2,800 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 lower spinal canal before and after 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 72158 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $297 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $243 to $7,027 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.0x 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 lower spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Nebraska range from $243 to $7,027, with a median of $3,869. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $243. 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 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.