Bone scan cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $291.18 to $2,044.00, with a median of $1,202.50. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 7.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$291.18Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$1,202.50half pay less
Highest$2,044.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$911.32vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $291.18 | $633.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Bone and/ or Joint Imag-Wh Body | $690.12 | $1,917.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $711.75 | $1,095.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $711.75 | $1,095.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $978.18 | $2,329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $978.18 | $2,329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $978.18 | $2,329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $978.18 | $2,329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,202.50 | $2,405.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Bone and/ or Joint Imag-Wh Body | $1,279.46 | $3,458.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,538.86 | $2,412.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,617.19 | $2,741.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,639.07 | $2,687.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,716.96 | $2,044.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,737.40 | $2,044.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,794.46 | $2,162.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $2,044.00 | $2,044.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
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 | 7 | $690.12 | $978.18 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $291.18 | $746.84 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $1,737.40 | $1,737.40 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $1,279.46 | $1,279.46 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $1,617.19 | $1,617.19 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $1,639.07 | $1,639.07 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $1,794.46 | $1,794.46 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $1,716.96 | $1,716.96 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $1,538.86 | $1,538.86 |
| York, NE | 1 | $2,044.00 | $2,044.00 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.