Boone County Health Center prices. From its own published file.

Boone County Health Center in Albion, NE publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,575prices published

—file last updated

$1,105cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $5,635)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$610	$610	$63.00–$769
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$940	$940	$106–$1,184
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,480	$1,480	$154–$1,865
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$176	$176	$6.00–$222
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$150	$150	$5.00–$189
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$98.00	$98.00	$5.00–$123
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$35.00	$35.00	$3.00–$44.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$63.00	$63.00	$2.00–$79.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$194	$194	$7.00–$244
EKG tracing `93005`	$19.00	$300	$6.00–$397
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$338	$338	$21.00–$426
CT head without contrast `70450`	$2,170	$2,170	$64.00–$2,734
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,754	$4,754	$177–$5,990
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,409	$3,409	$119–$4,295
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$901	$901	$73.00–$1,135
IV push, single drug `96374`	$79.00	$270	$34.00–$340
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$430	$430	$30.00–$542
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$703	$1,503	$153–$3,788
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$783	$1,567	$115–$3,948
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,105	$5,635	$468–$12,808
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$4,714	$4,714	$1,947–$5,940
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$5,161	$8,259	$2,152–$14,309

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Boone County Health Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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