Lower back X-ray cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $107.64 to $929.00, with a median of $501.14. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 8.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $501.14, is 18% above the US median of $423.70.
- That is 4.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Nebraska ranks 38th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 50 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 72110. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$107.64Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$501.14half of hospitals charge less
Highest$929.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$393.50vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $107.64 | $299.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC LUMB SAC SPINE 4 VWS | $117.26 | $143.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 4 VIEWS | $133.88 | $148.75 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $150.00 | $276.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $234.00 | $360.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $234.00 | $360.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $234.14 | $509.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $236.80 | $296.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $357.28 | $638.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $359.91 | $837.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $359.91 | $837.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $359.91 | $837.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $359.91 | $837.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $371.38 | $464.23 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE XR Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views w/ Obl | $379.10 | $446.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $403.20 | $840.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE RA Exam | $411.07 | $1,111.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE X-Ray of lower back | $431.00 | $616.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE X-Ray of lower back | $433.00 | $541.00 | — source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $444.00 | $493.33 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE X-Ray of lower back | $446.00 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA XR Spine Lumbosacral 4+ Views | $465.75 | $621.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE RAD EXAM SPINE LUMBOSACRA | $484.20 | $538.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE X-Ray of lower back | $490.00 | $720.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE XR Spine Lumbosacral 4plus Views | $497.28 | $518.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE X-Ray of lower back | $505.00 | $561.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS | $516.80 | $646.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE X-Ray of lower back | $518.00 | $647.00 | — source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE X-Ray of lower back | $523.00 | $551.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE X-Ray of lower back | $540.00 | $600.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $553.00 | $553.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE X-Ray of lower back | $554.00 | $615.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $566.82 | $944.70 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $595.80 | $662.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $607.53 | $607.53 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE X-Ray of lower back | $611.00 | $611.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE XR SPINE LS MIN 4 VIEWS | $611.00 | $611.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE X-Ray of lower back | $626.00 | $626.00 | — source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE All Outpatient Services | $631.00 | $631.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE X-Ray of lower back | $635.00 | $635.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE X-Ray of lower back | $645.00 | $645.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $648.85 | $683.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $659.46 | $1,137.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE X-Ray of lower back | $672.00 | $672.00 | — source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $675.50 | $675.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE XR SPINE LS 4+ VW | $710.82 | $990.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $715.86 | $873.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC LUMBR SPINE W OBLIQUES 4OR> | $750.78 | $873.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $858.60 | $954.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE XR Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $929.00 | $929.00 | 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 | 10 | $107.64 | $359.91 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $497.28 | $505.00 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $234.14 | $403.20 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $648.85 | $682.36 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $357.28 | $494.14 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $446.00 | $552.73 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $516.80 | $516.80 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $236.80 | $236.80 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $518.00 | $518.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $611.00 | $611.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $523.00 | $523.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $611.00 | $611.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $554.00 | $554.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $858.60 | $858.60 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $431.00 | $431.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $672.00 | $672.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $411.07 | $411.07 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $645.00 | $645.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $595.80 | $595.80 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $444.00 | $444.00 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $626.00 | $626.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $607.53 | $607.53 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $133.88 | $133.88 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $117.26 | $117.26 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $750.78 | $750.78 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $710.82 | $710.82 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $484.20 | $484.20 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $433.00 | $433.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $566.82 | $566.82 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $635.00 | $635.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $379.10 | $379.10 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $929.00 | $929.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $675.50 | $675.50 |
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 lower back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back X-ray explained.
X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in other states
- Alabama$287.50
- Alaska$631.00
- Arizona$338.79
- Arkansas$163.72
- California$652.00
- Colorado$479.87
- Connecticut$478.75
- Delaware$526.25
- District of Columbia$629.12, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,119.95
- Georgia$465.80
- Hawaii$441.70
- Idaho$401.70
- Illinois$555.00
- Indiana$346.80
- Iowa$355.20
- Kansas$390.72
- Kentucky$499.90
- Louisiana$213.60
- Maine$322.20
- Maryland$287.38
- Massachusetts$500.00
- Michigan$308.10
- Minnesota$331.80
- Mississippi$211.20
- Missouri$425.10
- Montana$334.51
- Nevada$600.22
- New Hampshire$393.17
- New Jersey$160.37
- New Mexico$393.75
- New York$302.50
- North Carolina$459.60
- North Dakota$237.60
- Ohio$469.66
- Oklahoma$313.88
- Oregon$401.70
- Pennsylvania$453.60
- Puerto Rico$87.50
- Rhode Island$302.00
- South Carolina$534.00
- South Dakota$582.40
- Tennessee$222.98
- Texas$562.80
- Utah$908.61
- Vermont$843.00
- Virginia$528.00
- Washington$451.10
- West Virginia$283.00
- Wisconsin$373.27
- Wyoming$538.52
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.