X-ray of Elbow, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 73080. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$44.46 | $9.83 | $14.93 | $8.36 | — | $7.96 | $7.96 | — | $20.36 |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$45.60 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$55.44 | $40.26 | $40.26 | $41.07 | $44.62 | — | $40.26 | $64.68 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$56.10 | $33.66 | $33.66 | $34.34 | $14.42 | — | $33.66 | $64.68 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$68.20 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$73.00 | $72.00 | $17.00 | $18.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$75.53 | $36.40 | $36.40 | $37.13 | $19.88 | — | $36.40 | $86.45 | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$77.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$89.00 | $97.00 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$122 | — | $116 | $115 | — | $117 | — | — | $115 |
| MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OMAHA |
$125 | $133 | $89.93 | $89.93 | $91.73 | $62.60 | $89.93 | $70.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$206 | $84.98 | $84.98 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.98 | $335 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$206 | $73.26 | $85.81 | $74.28 | — | — | $85.81 | $348 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$206 | $73.26 | $85.81 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $85.81 | $348 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$206 | $68.60 | $85.81 | $72.51 | $73.93 | — | $85.81 | $348 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$206 | $73.26 | $85.81 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $85.81 | $348 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$206 | $73.26 | $85.81 | $74.28 | $75.73 | — | $85.81 | $348 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$223 | $310 | $189 | — | — | $321 | — | — | $328 |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$241 | — | $152 | $234 | — | $234 | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$259 | $224 | $224 | $301 | — | $224 | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$263 | $357 | $357 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$270 | $84.98 | $84.98 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.98 | $432 | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$273 | $147 | $29.13 | $29.13 | $161 | $29.13 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$277 | $190 | $190 | — | $356 | $200 | $190 | $339 | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$278 | $240 | $331 | — | $240 | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$287 | $267 | $363 | $256 | — | $287 | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$293 | $93.00 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $106 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$296 | $262 | — | — | — | $156 | — | — | — |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$317 | — | $390 | $208 | — | — | — | — | $208 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$318 | $292 | $335 | — | — | $307 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$327 | $7.96 | $7.96 | $8.20 | $9.74 | $8.36 | $8.12 | $25.71 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$330 | $205 | $330 | $333 | $205 | $319 | — | $333 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$335 | $174 | $338 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$336 | $248 | $336 | $214 | $231 | $395 | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$338 | $176 | $176 | $360 | $185 | $176 | $176 | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$338 | $230 | $233 | — | — | $236 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$340 | $170 | $326 | $333 | $170 | $177 | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$344 | $219 | $327 | $230 | $230 | $344 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$347 | $216 | $216 | $358 | — | $385 | $216 | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$348 | $325 | $131 | — | $231 | — | — | $355 | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$352 | $196 | $254 | $259 | $196 | $554 | — | $383 | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$353 | $83.36 | $83.36 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $83.36 | $538 | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$355 | $29.13 | $29.13 | $30.00 | $30.59 | $8.02 | $24.76 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$357 | $164 | $171 | — | $164 | $171 | $357 | $357 | $357 |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$370 | $84.43 | $84.43 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.43 | $589 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$384 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$404 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$412 | $391 | $396 | — | — | $400 | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$421 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$427 | $436 | $427 | $427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$430 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$432 | $150 | $410 | $410 | — | $419 | $246 | $410 | $423 |
That is the median of what the 64 Nebraska hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 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 73080 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $30.59 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $44.46 to $562 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.7x 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 elbow, minimum of 3 views cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (CPT 73080) in Nebraska range from $44.46 to $562, with a median of $296. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.46. 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.