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Ultrasound Scan of Head and Neck Soft Tissue Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 63 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 76536. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $598
📉 Low $60.00
📈 High $1,165
🏥 63 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $101
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 63 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$60.00 | $271 | $53.00 | $57.00 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$154 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$173 | $31.23 | $47.34 | $26.48 | — | $25.22 | $25.22 | — | $65.32 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$179 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$368 | $104 | $104 | $89.71 | $91.47 | — | $104 | $622 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$368 | $104 | $104 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $104 | $622 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$368 | $104 | $104 | $87.59 | $89.30 | — | $104 | $622 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$368 | $104 | $104 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $104 | $622 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$368 | $104 | $104 | $89.71 | — | — | $104 | $622 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$409 | $103 | $103 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $103 | $667 | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$432 | $103 | $103 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $103 | $691 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$498 | $676 | $676 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$507 | $119 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $127 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$511 | $351 | $320 | — | $658 | $369 | $351 | $626 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$512 | $129 | $648 | $457 | — | $512 | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$519 | $448 | $448 | $604 | — | $448 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$552 | — | $348 | $535 | — | $535 | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$559 | $605 | $632 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$563 | $113 | $563 | $359 | $387 | $662 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$564 | $272 | $272 | $277 | $148 | — | $272 | $645 | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$579 | $512 | — | — | — | $305 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$585 | $305 | $591 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$587 | $815 | $498 | — | — | $846 | — | — | $863 |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$592 | — | $562 | $556 | — | $568 | — | — | $556 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$597 | $381 | $630 | — | — | $577 | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$598 | — | $737 | $392 | — | — | — | — | $392 |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$599 | $435 | $435 | $444 | $482 | — | $435 | $699 | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$602 | $519 | $714 | — | $519 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$604 | $102 | $102 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $102 | $963 | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$605 | $25.22 | $25.22 | $25.98 | $30.96 | $26.48 | $25.72 | $81.46 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$606 | $364 | $364 | $371 | $156 | — | $364 | $699 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$612 | $101 | $101 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $101 | $934 | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$617 | $384 | $384 | $638 | — | $686 | $384 | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$617 | $322 | $322 | $658 | $338 | $322 | $322 | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$630 | $422 | $599 | $422 | $422 | $630 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$633 | $316 | $608 | $620 | $316 | $329 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$662 | $304 | $317 | — | $304 | $317 | $662 | $662 | $662 |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$665 | $621 | $251 | — | $441 | — | — | $679 | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$672 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$690 | $373 | $97.80 | $97.80 | $407 | $97.80 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$714 | $97.80 | $97.80 | $101 | $103 | $25.84 | $83.13 | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$751 | $766 | $751 | $751 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$761 | $723 | $731 | — | — | $738 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$770 | $268 | $732 | $732 | — | $746 | $439 | $732 | $755 |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$788 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$823 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$838 | $520 | $838 | $847 | $520 | $811 | — | $847 | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$859 | $32.88 | $192 | $825 | $378 | $35.73 | — | $790 | $65.32 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$902 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$912 | $622 | $628 | — | — | $638 | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$931 | $517 | $672 | $686 | $517 | $1,465 | — | $1,013 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76536, 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: $506 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 63 Nebraska hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue — 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 76536 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $101 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $60.00 to $1,165 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.9x 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 ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue (CPT 76536) in Nebraska range from $60.00 to $1,165, with a median of $598. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $60.00. 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 76536 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.