CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Brown County Hospital

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$82
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $39–$239
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$66
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $16 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $82 This hospital $66 Cash price $236 Hospital's list price $314

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $18 Priciest $66

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 X-ray, chest (two views) is about $82 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Brown County Hospital charges insurers about $66, or about $236 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ainsworth, 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 $32 36%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $298 335%
Aetnamajor $283 318%
Ambetter (Centene) $446 502%
Medica $298 335%
Oscar Health $628 706%
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: 945 East Zero St, Ainsworth, NE 69210
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals