CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: The Nebraska Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$286
about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $110–$473
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$109
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $177 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $286 This hospital $109 Cash price $628 Hospital's list price $967

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $99 Priciest $204

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $286 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Medical Center charges insurers about $109, or about $628 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Omaha, NE.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $924 516%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $99 - $641 55%
Aetnamajor $101 - $680 56%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals