Kearney County Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Kearney County Hospital in Minden, 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.

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$2,196cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $7,434)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$169	$370	$65.00–$1,035
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$323	$570	$110–$1,599
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$380	$851	$160–$2,405
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$138	$172	$86.00–$337
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$120	$150	$75.00–$294
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$54.00	$86.00	$34.00–$206
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$24.00	$31.00	$15.00–$118
Urinalysis `81001`	$48.00	$60.00	$30.00–$118
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$189	$236	$118–$463
EKG tracing `93005`	$251	$314	$157–$615
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$282	$353	$177–$692
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,740	$2,175	$1,088–$4,263
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,964	$4,955	$2,478–$9,712
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,794	$3,492	$1,746–$6,844
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$723	$904	$452–$1,772
IV push, single drug `96374`	$165	$218	$103–$427
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$279	$367	$175–$719
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$6.00	$7.00	$4.00–$14.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$794	$2,863	$497–$9,277
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$844	$3,940	$528–$13,375
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$2,196	$7,434	$1,373–$23,761

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: Kearney County Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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