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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $805
📉 Low $52.70
📈 High $1,462
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $43.23
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Aetna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$52.70 | $66.74 | $77.06 | $45.39 | $43.23 | — | $43.23 | — | $75.97 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$78.00 | $124 | $78.00 | $215 | — | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$81.00 | $37.67 | $37.67 | $38.80 | $37.67 | $39.55 | $32.02 | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$150 | $103 | $94.00 | — | $108 | $193 | $103 | $183 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$363 | $190 | $422 | $192 | — | $363 | $422 | $592 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$420 | $170 | $426 | $170 | — | $376 | $426 | $710 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$420 | $160 | $426 | $160 | — | $363 | $426 | $710 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$420 | $180 | $426 | $180 | — | $363 | $426 | $710 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$420 | $170 | $426 | $170 | — | — | $426 | $710 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$420 | $140 | $426 | $150 | — | $367 | $426 | $710 | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$437 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$455 | $209 | $422 | $211 | — | $363 | $422 | $728 | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$457 | $332 | $332 | $338 | — | $368 | $332 | $533 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$462 | $277 | $277 | $283 | — | $119 | $277 | $533 | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$470 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$503 | $51.00 | $503 | $321 | $591 | $346 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$521 | $724 | $442 | — | $751 | — | — | — | $766 |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$600 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$611 | $319 | $618 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$612 | $295 | $295 | $301 | — | $161 | $295 | $700 | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$621 | $386 | $386 | $642 | $690 | — | $386 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$683 | $266 | $419 | $269 | — | $363 | $419 | $1,089 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$706 | $243 | $414 | $246 | — | $363 | $414 | $1,077 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$735 | $634 | $634 | $855 | $634 | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$789 | $93.00 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $95.00 | $537 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$795 | $860 | $898 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$805 | $500 | $805 | $813 | $779 | $500 | — | $813 | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$810 | $744 | $855 | — | $783 | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$839 | $478 | $797 | $780 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$856 | — | $813 | $805 | $822 | — | — | — | $805 |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$865 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $98.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$881 | $779 | — | — | $464 | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$884 | $48.00 | $1,119 | $789 | $884 | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$885 | $442 | $850 | $867 | $460 | $442 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$910 | $316 | $865 | $865 | $882 | — | $519 | $865 | $892 |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$934 | $25.19 | $43.23 | $44.53 | $45.39 | $25.44 | $44.09 | $140 | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$940 | $912 | $893 | $630 | $940 | $630 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$945 | $883 | $357 | — | — | $627 | — | $965 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$950 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | $95.50 | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$972 | — | $1,198 | $637 | — | — | — | — | $637 |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$986 | $1,007 | $986 | $986 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$990 | — | $624 | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$1,000 | $540 | $37.67 | $37.67 | $35.76 | $590 | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$1,004 | $558 | $725 | $740 | $1,581 | $558 | — | $1,094 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$1,019 | $1,383 | $1,383 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$1,027 | $976 | $986 | — | $996 | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$1,044 | $545 | $545 | $1,114 | $545 | $572 | $545 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$1,056 | $484 | $506 | — | $506 | $484 | $1,056 | $1,056 | $1,056 |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$1,100 | $38.42 | $77.06 | $1,056 | $54.42 | $484 | — | $1,012 | $77.87 |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$1,109 | $756 | $764 | — | $776 | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$1,128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$1,239 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36430, 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: $739 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 36430 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $43.23 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $52.70 to $1,462 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 18.6x 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 transfusion of blood or blood products cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Nebraska range from $52.70 to $1,462, with a median of $805. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $52.70. 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 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.