Neck X-ray cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $59.04 to $615.00, with a median of $306.38. The lowest price is at Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler (Schuyler). The highest price is 10.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $306.38, is 9% above the US median of $281.00.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Nebraska ranks 31st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72040. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$59.04Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler
Median$306.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$615.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$247.34vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler lowest Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC CERV SPINE =< 3V | $59.04 | $72.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC CERV SPINE =< 3V | $61.92 | $72.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC CERV SPINE =< 3V | $83.64 | $102.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Chg Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $87.00 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE SPINE CERVICAL 2-3 VIEW | $103.28 | $114.75 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA SP Exam | $116.28 | $323.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $125.00 | $276.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $143.00 | $220.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $143.00 | $220.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $152.32 | $272.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $178.40 | $223.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $207.92 | $452.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $216.72 | $504.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $216.72 | $504.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $216.72 | $504.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $216.72 | $504.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $234.92 | $293.65 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE RA Exam | $250.12 | $676.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $259.68 | $541.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $271.92 | $302.13 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE XR SPINE CERVICAL 2-3 VW | $278.58 | $388.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Chad Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $284.00 | $405.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE XR Spine Cerv 2 or 3 Views | $284.75 | $335.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $288.00 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Xr C Spine 2 Or 3 Views | $290.00 | $427.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 V | $294.00 | $368.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views | $318.75 | $425.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Xr Cervical Spine 3v | $340.00 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $345.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views | $346.56 | $361.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-C-SPINE 3 OR LESS VIEWS | $347.76 | $579.60 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Xr C-spine 2-3 Views | $355.00 | $444.00 | — source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE RAD EXAM C SPINE 2 OR 3 V | $355.50 | $395.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Xr Spine Cerv 2 Or 3 Views | $360.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $366.00 | $385.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $366.40 | $458.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $373.00 | $414.00 | — source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE CERVICAL SPINE 3 VIEWS | $379.00 | $379.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $380.50 | $380.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $385.00 | $385.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $392.70 | $392.70 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE XR SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $406.00 | $406.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $414.00 | $460.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Xr Spine Cerv 2-3 V | $435.00 | $435.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $436.16 | $752.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $440.00 | $440.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $448.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $450.00 | $450.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Xr Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $474.00 | $474.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $476.90 | $502.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $477.90 | $531.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE XR Spine Cerv 2 or 3 Views | $615.00 | $615.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 11 | $116.28 | $216.72 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $340.00 | $346.56 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $207.92 | $259.68 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $59.04 | $267.97 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $152.32 | $265.66 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $288.00 | $362.08 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $61.92 | $255.96 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $366.40 | $366.40 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $178.40 | $178.40 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $355.00 | $355.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $406.00 | $406.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $373.00 | $373.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $477.90 | $477.90 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $284.00 | $284.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $448.00 | $448.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $250.12 | $250.12 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $435.00 | $435.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $271.92 | $271.92 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $474.00 | $474.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $392.70 | $392.70 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $103.28 | $103.28 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $83.64 | $83.64 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $278.58 | $278.58 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $355.50 | $355.50 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $347.76 | $347.76 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $440.00 | $440.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $284.75 | $284.75 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $615.00 | $615.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $380.50 | $380.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What neck X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck X-ray explained.
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$199.88
- Alaska$484.42
- Arizona$217.70
- Arkansas$120.34
- California$450.43
- Colorado$312.30
- Connecticut$330.75
- Delaware$402.33
- District of Columbia$341.74, 3 hospitals
- Florida$689.50
- Georgia$285.78
- Hawaii$277.20
- Idaho$261.30
- Illinois$357.27
- Indiana$249.95
- Iowa$247.18
- Kansas$245.43
- Kentucky$317.40
- Louisiana$143.64
- Maine$207.30
- Maryland$191.23
- Massachusetts$306.80
- Michigan$230.75
- Minnesota$244.57
- Mississippi$136.67
- Missouri$292.74
- Montana$215.20
- Nevada$434.09
- New Hampshire$276.20
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$271.45
- New York$212.87
- North Carolina$312.00
- North Dakota$163.20
- Ohio$334.13
- Oklahoma$204.44
- Oregon$258.65
- Pennsylvania$332.50
- Puerto Rico$75.75
- Rhode Island$227.00
- South Carolina$343.50
- South Dakota$370.00
- Tennessee$140.99
- Texas$364.80
- Utah$527.45
- Vermont$503.00
- Virginia$374.00
- Washington$320.37
- West Virginia$194.75
- Wisconsin$240.35
- Wyoming$297.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.