Great Plains Health prices. From its own published file.

Great Plains Health in North Platte, 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.

3,465prices published

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$16,733cash price for vaginal delivery, routine care (list $27,888)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$96.00	$668	$71.00–$2,067
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$162	$1,040	$121–$2,808
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$235	$1,498	$176–$4,072
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$127	$211	$53.00–$200
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$103	$171	$42.00–$162
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$64.00	$107	$39.00–$102
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$13.00	$30.50	$5.00–$47.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$44.00	$74.00	$16.00–$70.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$18.00	$150	$21.00–$256
EKG tracing `93005`	$11.00	$430	$7.00–$1,922
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$76.00	$283	$20.00–$432
CT head without contrast `70450`	$89.00	$1,085	$41.00–$1,919
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$193	$2,953	$88.00–$5,306
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$156	$1,939	$72.00–$3,437
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$85.00	$530	$39.00–$871
IV push, single drug `96374`	$55.00	$458	$38.00–$1,056
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$48.00	$355	$34.00–$1,056
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,650	$6,084	$168–$5,780
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$4,614	$7,690	$127–$7,306
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$14,650	$24,416	$515–$23,195
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$16,733	$27,888	$2,142–$26,494

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: Great Plains Health 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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