X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in Nebraska

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 49 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $199 📉 Low $20.00 📈 High $513 🏥 49 hospitals 🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $23.55

Hospital comparison — Nebraska

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 49 of 49 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCBCBSCenteneMolinaAetnaHumanaMultiPlanCigna
GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH PLATTE
$20.00 $23.00$18.00$19.00$10.00————
REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER
SCOTTSBLUFF
$36.14 $10.78$16.18$9.06—$8.63$8.63—$22.08
PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PENDER
$43.00 $46.00$48.00——————
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
COLUMBUS
$56.01 $96.50$89.00$95.00—$95.50———
PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
GRANT
$66.00 ————————
LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER
OMAHA
$90.30 $36.55$104$36.55——$104$153—
CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL
OMAHA
$90.30 $30.10$104$32.25$89.30—$104$153—
CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS
PAPILLION
$90.30 $38.70$104$38.70$88.31—$104$153—
CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE
OMAHA
$90.30 $34.40$104$34.40$88.31—$104$153—
CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY
OMAHA
$90.30 $36.55$104$36.55$91.47—$104$153—
CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL
CALLAWAY
$91.00 $47.00$47.00$97.00$50.00$47.00$47.00——
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
FALLS CITY
$95.00 $132$81.00——$137——$140
CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH
LINCOLN
$112 $51.29$103$51.81$88.31—$103$178—
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL
MINDEN
$119 $82.00$82.00—$153$86.00$82.00$146—
CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN
KEARNEY
$149 $51.24$101$51.76$88.31—$101$227—
CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS
GRAND ISLAND
$155 $60.49$102$61.10$88.31—$102$247—
MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER
CENTRAL CITY
$170 ————————
CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER
CRETE
$170 ————————
CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW
PO BOX 489
$180 $131$131$133$145—$131$210—
CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER
SCHUYLER
$182 $109$109$111$46.74—$109$210—
BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
ALBION
$184 —$116$178—$178———
FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
NORFOLK
$195 $119$89.00$94.00$127$95.00$98.00—$95.00
CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S
NEBRASKA CITY
$195 $94.00$94.00$95.88$51.33—$94.00$223—
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
CHADRON
$198 $269$269——————
THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
HEBRON
$199 $172$237—$172————
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER
WAYNE
$205 $127$205$207$127$199—$207—
BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL
AINSWORTH
$207 $23.00$262$185—$207———
JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW
$221 ————————
KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
KEARNEY
$224 ————————
BRYAN EAST CAMPUS
LINCOLN
$224 ————————
BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL
ALLIANCE
$244 $85.00$79.91—$46.00$98.00———
WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ATKINSON
$246 $20.00$246$157$169$289———
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
FRANKLIN
$246 $226$259——$238———
GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GOTHENBURG
$252 $172$174——$176———
DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL
BENKELMAN
$253 $141$183$186$141$398—$275—
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
ST. PAUL
$258 $22.95$22.95$23.64$24.10$8.70$19.51——
JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
TECUMSEH
$259 $251$246$174$174$259———
MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BRIDGEPORT
$261 $136$264——————
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL
GENEVA
$265 $143$22.95$22.95$156$22.95———
NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL
AUBURN
$270 ————————
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH
AURORA
$272 $125$130—$125$130$272$272$272
FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
WEST POINT
$277 $105$9.68—$10.17$10.17$9.68——
BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SUPERIOR
$278 $284$278$278—————
BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
DAVID CITY
$310 $108$295$295—$300$177$295$304
BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BEATRICE
$314 —$298$295—$301——$295
ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NELIGH
$330 $33.74———————
SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SIDNEY
$360 $11.10$45.23$346$158$12.21—$331$22.08
ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
OSCEOLA
$384 $71.00$71.00$96.00$71.00$71.00———
AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
O'NEILL
$513 $85.30———————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77072, 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: $215 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 77072 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $23.55 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $20.00 to $513 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.5x 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 x-ray for estimating bone age cost in Nebraska?
Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in Nebraska range from $20.00 to $513, with a median of $199. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in Nebraska?
The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. 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 77072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.