X-ray of Shoulder, 1 View Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 73020. 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 65 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$30.40 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$35.39 | $8.45 | $13.10 | $7.34 | — | $6.99 | $6.99 | — | $18.65 |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$39.48 | $28.67 | $28.67 | $29.25 | $31.78 | — | $28.67 | $46.06 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$39.95 | $23.97 | $23.97 | $24.45 | $10.27 | — | $23.97 | $46.06 | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$49.00 | $31.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $24.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$50.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$53.58 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$55.61 | $26.80 | $26.80 | $27.34 | $14.64 | — | $26.80 | $63.65 | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$80.00 | — | $76.00 | $75.00 | — | $77.00 | — | — | $75.00 |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$91.00 | $98.00 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$148 | $77.04 | $84.98 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.98 | $241 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$150 | $208 | $127 | — | — | $216 | — | — | $220 |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$150 | $45.00 | $89.00 | $89.00 | $45.00 | $89.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$163 | $48.83 | $85.81 | $70.02 | $73.11 | — | $85.81 | $276 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$163 | $48.83 | $85.81 | $66.13 | — | — | $85.81 | $276 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$163 | $48.83 | $85.81 | $66.13 | $75.73 | — | $85.81 | $276 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$163 | $48.83 | $85.81 | $62.24 | $73.11 | — | $85.81 | $276 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$163 | $48.83 | $85.81 | $58.35 | $73.93 | — | $85.81 | $276 | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$166 | — | $105 | $161 | — | $161 | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$168 | $77.05 | $84.98 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.98 | $268 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$179 | $242 | $242 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NORFOLK |
$195 | $93.00 | $89.00 | $94.00 | $106 | $95.00 | $98.00 | — | $95.00 |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$199 | $137 | $137 | — | $256 | $144 | $137 | $244 | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$206 | — | $254 | $135 | — | — | — | — | $135 |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$210 | $181 | $181 | $244 | — | $181 | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$212 | $114 | $19.29 | $19.29 | $125 | $19.29 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$217 | $135 | $135 | $224 | — | $241 | $135 | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$218 | $203 | $276 | $194 | — | $218 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$218 | $75.18 | $83.36 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $83.36 | $333 | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$222 | $191 | $263 | — | $191 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$223 | $139 | $223 | $226 | $139 | $216 | — | $226 | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$224 | $198 | — | — | — | $118 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$227 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $7.20 | $8.39 | $7.34 | $7.13 | $22.58 | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$227 | $126 | $164 | $167 | $126 | $357 | — | $247 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$229 | $84.43 | $84.43 | $71.71 | $73.11 | — | $84.43 | $365 | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$235 | $150 | $223 | $157 | $157 | $235 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$243 | $223 | $257 | — | — | $235 | — | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$246 | $128 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$247 | $129 | $129 | $263 | $135 | $129 | $129 | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$250 | $185 | $250 | $160 | $172 | $294 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$255 | $128 | $245 | $250 | $128 | $133 | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$261 | $178 | $180 | — | — | $183 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$261 | $244 | $99.00 | — | $173 | — | — | $267 | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$265 | $19.29 | $19.29 | $19.87 | $20.25 | $7.03 | $16.40 | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$268 | $153 | $255 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL DR BROKEN BOW |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$272 | $125 | $130 | — | $125 | $130 | $272 | $272 | $272 |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$279 | $285 | $279 | $279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$285 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$288 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$292 | $277 | $280 | — | — | $283 | — | — | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER DAVID CITY |
$318 | $111 | $302 | $302 | — | $308 | $181 | $302 | $312 |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$338 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 65 Nebraska hospitals above publish for X-ray of shoulder, 1 view — 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 73020 in Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $20.06 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $30.40 to $420 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.9x 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 x-ray of shoulder, 1 view cost in Nebraska?
- Cash prices for x-ray of shoulder, 1 view (CPT 73020) in Nebraska range from $30.40 to $420, with a median of $218. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of shoulder, 1 view in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.40. 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.