X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 58 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 58 of 58 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$57.29 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$57.38 | $19.22 | $14.84 | $10.73 | — | $10.22 | $10.22 | — | $26.21 |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$92.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$92.00 | $21.00 | $93.00 | $23.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$99.00 | $94.00 | — | $93.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$109 | $104 | $36.26 | $38.85 | $89.30 | — | $104 | $184 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$109 | $104 | $44.03 | $44.03 | — | — | $104 | $184 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$109 | $104 | $46.62 | $46.62 | $88.31 | — | $104 | $184 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$109 | $104 | $41.44 | $41.44 | $88.31 | — | $104 | $184 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$109 | $104 | $44.03 | $44.03 | $91.47 | — | $104 | $184 | — |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$150 | $108 | $159 | $108 | $110 | $62.60 | $108 | $70.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$152 | $103 | $79.20 | $80.00 | $88.31 | — | $103 | $248 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$174 | $148 | $242 | — | — | $251 | — | — | $256 |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$191 | $138 | $138 | $141 | $153 | — | $138 | $222 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$193 | $116 | $116 | $118 | $49.58 | — | $116 | $222 | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$194 | $219 | $210 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$243 | $102 | $94.76 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $102 | $387 | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$309 | $309 | $315 | $309 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$344 | $103 | $103 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $103 | $551 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$380 | $516 | $516 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$381 | $184 | $184 | $187 | $100 | — | $184 | $436 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$391 | $391 | $243 | $396 | $243 | $379 | — | $396 | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$406 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$410 | $520 | $42.00 | $366 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$424 | $522 | — | $278 | — | — | — | — | $278 |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$432 | $513 | $373 | — | $373 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$435 | $459 | $399 | — | — | $420 | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$453 | $89.00 | $93.00 | $94.00 | $127 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$456 | $101 | $101 | $86.61 | $88.31 | — | $101 | $695 | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$465 | $10.22 | $10.22 | $10.53 | $16.77 | $10.73 | $10.42 | $33.01 | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$475 | $451 | $302 | $318 | $318 | $475 | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$477 | $249 | $249 | $509 | $262 | $249 | $249 | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$477 | $301 | — | $463 | — | $463 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$490 | $470 | $245 | $480 | $245 | $255 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$496 | $309 | $309 | $512 | — | $551 | $309 | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$503 | $190 | $469 | — | $333 | — | — | $513 | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$514 | $246 | $235 | — | $235 | $246 | $514 | $514 | $514 |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$521 | $521 | $36.00 | $332 | $358 | $612 | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$528 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$537 | $36.97 | $36.97 | $38.08 | $38.82 | $10.33 | $31.42 | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$540 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$546 | $36.97 | $295 | $36.97 | $322 | $36.97 | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$566 | — | $501 | — | — | $298 | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$569 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$587 | $558 | $335 | $546 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$591 | $598 | $308 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$601 | $577 | $571 | — | — | $583 | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$627 | $71.91 | $13.19 | $602 | $276 | $14.51 | — | $577 | $26.21 |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$649 | — | $53.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$722 | $11.51 | $274 | — | $12.09 | $12.09 | $11.51 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 58 Nebraska hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — 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 73521 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $38.71 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $57.29 to $722 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.6x 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 x-ray of both hips, 2 views cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Nebraska range from $57.29 to $722, with a median of $410. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $57.29. 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.