Avera Creighton Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 276 procedures at Avera Creighton Hospital, Creighton, NE — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

92% abovethe US average price, across 276 priced procedures
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P O Box 186, 1503 Main St, Creighton, NE 68729

ER wait (median)107 min

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 23 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 276 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $81 $83 $74 $51
Abdominal ultrasound $1,007 $1,038 $976 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $1,184 $1,221 $1,095 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $1,007 $1,038 $931 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $670 $691 $540 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $281 $290 $241 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $568 $586 $451 $174
Albumin blood test $85 $88 $79 $5
Aldosterone test $255 $263 $236 $41
Allergy shots $52 $54 $48 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $145 $149 $134 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $107 $110 $99 $5
Ammonia blood test $167 $172 $154 $15
Amylase test $138 $142 $127 $6
Annual physical (established patient) $95 $98 $93 —
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $247 $255 $229 $26
AST liver enzyme test $104 $107 $96 $5
Basic metabolic panel $291 $300 $269 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $789 $813 $668 $171
Bilirubin blood test $90 $93 $83 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $116 $120 $94 $4
Blood crossmatch $200 $206 $185 —
Blood glucose test $65 $68 $51 $5
Blood transfusion $439 $453 $406 $47
Blood type and screen $166 $171 $153 $10
Blood type test $125 $129 $115 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $132 $136 $122 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $118 $122 $109 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $435 $448 $402 $39
Breast ultrasound $1,008 $1,040 $941 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $1,056 $1,089 $976 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $960 $990 $941 $84
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $199 $205 $195 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $371 $382 $298 $93
Burn treatment $285 $294 $207 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $192 $198 $178 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $149 $154 $138 $21
Calcium blood test $61 $63 $56 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $380 $392 $351 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,483 $1,529 $1,371 $39
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,988 $2,049 $1,837 $156
CEA tumor marker test $241 $248 $222 $19
Celiac disease test $173 $178 $160 $12
Chemotherapy infusion $434 $447 $312 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $142 $146 $131 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $726 $748 $671 $133
Chest tube insertion $387 $399 $321 $143
Chest X-ray $430 $444 $405 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $376 $388 $367 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $484 $499 $472 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $275 $283 $254 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $162 $167 $150 $6
Colonoscopy $1,160 $1,196 $506 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $160 $165 $145 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $148 $153 $137 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $305 $314 $282 $11
Copper blood test $159 $164 $121 $12
Cortisol test $293 $302 $270 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $150 $155 $139 $51
CPAP titration study $1,085 $1,119 $1,003 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $261 $269 $241 $7
CT angiography of the chest $4,711 $4,857 $4,354 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,008 $3,101 $2,780 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $2,658 $2,741 $2,372 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $6,713 $6,921 $5,167 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $7,449 $7,679 $6,884 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $6,713 $6,921 $6,205 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $4,961 $5,114 $4,585 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,882 $2,971 $2,664 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,435 $2,510 $2,250 $230
CT scan of the arm $2,952 $3,044 $2,711 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $3,121 $3,218 $2,885 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $2,783 $2,869 $2,572 $161
CT scan of the chest $3,893 $4,013 $3,306 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $4,253 $4,385 $3,931 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $3,893 $4,013 $3,598 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $3,376 $3,480 $3,120 $133
CT scan of the head $3,584 $3,695 $2,862 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $4,245 $4,376 $3,923 $173
CT scan of the head without contrast $2,923 $3,013 $2,701 $107
CT scan of the leg $3,150 $3,247 $2,938 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $3,211 $3,310 $2,967 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $3,150 $3,247 $2,911 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,480 $3,588 $3,217 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,480 $3,588 $3,217 $130
CT scan of the neck $3,866 $3,986 $3,564 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $3,480 $3,588 $3,217 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,480 $3,588 $3,217 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $4,068 $4,194 $3,760 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $3,665 $3,778 $3,387 $183
CT scan of the pelvis $2,151 $2,218 $1,988 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $2,151 $2,218 $1,988 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,901 $2,991 $2,662 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $3,069 $3,164 $2,837 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $2,732 $2,817 $2,525 $128
D-dimer test $276 $285 $256 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $124 $128 $115 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $507 $523 $492 $140
Drug screen (urine) $158 $163 $116 $17
Echocardiogram $3,250 $3,351 $2,617 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $370 $381 $342 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $370 $381 $298 $8
Electrolyte panel $129 $133 $119 $7
Emergency department visit $567 $585 $450 $69
Emergency department visit (level 2) $390 $402 $314 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $667 $688 $537 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,016 $1,047 $818 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,809 $1,865 $1,457 $171
Epidural steroid injection $1,248 $1,287 $227 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $220 $227 $204 $28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $40 $41 $37 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $40 $41 $37 $4
Ferritin (iron) test $185 $191 $171 $14
Fibrinogen test $117 $121 $108 $10
Flu test $166 $171 $153 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $209 $215 $193 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $424 $437 $415 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $251 $259 $195 $9
FSH hormone test $210 $216 $194 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $2,014 $2,076 $1,861 $334
GGT liver test $136 $140 $126 $7
Glucose tolerance test $117 $121 $89 $8
Hematocrit test $69 $71 $61 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $140 $144 $129 $10
Hepatitis B test $142 $146 $131 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $133 $137 $129 —
Hepatitis C test $159 $164 $147 $14
HIV test $232 $239 $214 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $232 $239 $214 $24
Holter heart monitor $819 $844 $754 $26
Iron blood test $107 $110 $99 $6
IV infusion therapy $282 $291 $261 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $171 $177 $143 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $487 $502 $415 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $340 $351 $333 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $340 $351 $333 $57
Kidney ultrasound $950 $979 $851 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $873 $900 $807 $61
Knee joint injection $372 $384 $252 $69
Lactate test $113 $116 $104 $12
LDH test $111 $114 $102 $6
LDL cholesterol test $85 $88 $79 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,445 $1,490 $1,368 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,445 $1,490 $1,336 $116
LH hormone test $178 $183 $164 $19
Lipase test $175 $180 $161 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $187 $193 $173 $13
Liver function panel $229 $236 $212 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $555 $572 $513 $37
Magnesium blood test $230 $237 $212 $7
MRA of the brain $4,027 $4,152 $3,722 $226
MRI of the abdomen $4,313 $4,446 $3,733 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $4,313 $4,446 $3,986 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,811 $3,929 $3,522 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,821 $3,939 $3,531 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $3,821 $3,939 $3,531 $222
MRI of the brain $5,974 $6,159 $4,463 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $4,259 $4,391 $3,937 $195
MRI of the knee $3,611 $3,723 $3,338 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,611 $3,723 $3,338 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $5,615 $5,789 $4,651 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $4,749 $4,896 $4,389 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $5,279 $5,442 $4,022 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $6,451 $6,650 $5,962 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $4,107 $4,234 $3,796 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $5,340 $5,505 $4,889 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $5,661 $5,836 $5,232 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $5,019 $5,174 $4,638 $191
MRI of the pelvis $4,040 $4,165 $3,734 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $4,040 $4,165 $3,734 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,445 $3,552 $3,184 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $3,445 $3,552 $3,184 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,297 $3,399 $3,047 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,297 $3,399 $3,047 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $283 $292 $259 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $5,951 $6,135 $5,500 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $298 $307 $275 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $298 $307 $275 $101
Office visit (established patient) $202 $209 $172 $115
Office visit (new patient) $254 $262 $209 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $176 $181 $154 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $255 $263 $204 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $248 $256 $173 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $359 $371 $275 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $147 $152 $136 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $113 $117 $105 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $283 $292 $262 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $1,132 $1,167 $1,046 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $1,132 $1,167 $1,046 $105
Phosphorus blood test $139 $143 $128 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $298 $307 $275 $98
Pneumonia vaccine $212 $218 $196 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $268 $276 $247 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $962 $992 $889 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $962 $992 $889 $117
Procalcitonin test $107 $110 $99 $27
Prolactin test $218 $225 $202 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $178 $184 $165 $18
Rheumatoid factor test $41 $42 $38 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,635 $1,686 $1,109 $176
Screening colonoscopy $870 $897 $382 $378
Screening mammogram $432 $445 $399 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $1,066 $1,099 $985 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $64 $66 $58 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $195 $201 $180 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $293 $303 $217 $114
Simple wound stitches $316 $326 $217 $127
Skin biopsy $404 $416 $325 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $404 $416 $325 $121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $139 $144 $96 $36
Skin tag removal $254 $262 $212 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $6,354 $6,551 $5,765 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $689 $710 $637 $64
Speech therapy $359 $370 $332 $76
Spirometry with bronchodilator $555 $572 $513 $43
Strep throat test $147 $152 $136 $17
Stress echocardiogram $1,769 $1,824 $1,425 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $1,769 $1,824 $1,425 $233
Swallow study $447 $461 $413 $85
T3 thyroid test $174 $179 $160 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $116 $119 $73 —
Testosterone test $219 $226 $179 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $190 $196 $176 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $858 $885 $793 $109
Total IgE allergy test $142 $146 $131 $16
Total protein test $107 $110 $99 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $1,037 $1,069 $958 $118
Trigger point injection $358 $369 $305 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $432 $445 $348 $52
Troponin (heart) test $342 $353 $309 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $846 $872 $297 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $107 $110 $99 $5
Urinalysis $79 $81 $69 $3
Urine microalbumin test $210 $216 $155 $5
Urine pregnancy test $179 $185 $166 $9
Vaccine administration $167 $172 $147 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $47 $48 $43 $16
Vitamin B12 test $197 $203 $182 $15
Vitamin D test $401 $413 $370 $30
Wart removal $280 $289 $237 $121
Well-child visit $91 $94 $89 —
Wound debridement $752 $775 $736 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $496 $512 $487 $36
X-ray of the ankle $480 $495 $444 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $395 $407 $365 $33
X-ray of the elbow $461 $475 $426 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $589 $607 $544 $39
X-ray of the foot $477 $492 $441 $34
X-ray of the forearm $420 $433 $388 $29
X-ray of the hand $455 $469 $420 $38
X-ray of the hip $465 $479 $480 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $328 $338 $319 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $609 $628 $631 $49
X-ray of the knee $508 $524 $476 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $489 $504 $452 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $508 $524 $470 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $562 $579 $519 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $663 $683 $612 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $651 $671 $602 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $674 $695 $623 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $445 $459 $411 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $586 $605 $549 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $517 $533 $504 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $656 $676 $639 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $484 $499 $472 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $484 $499 $472 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $543 $560 $431 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $434 $447 $401 $28
X-ray of the ribs $547 $564 $507 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $512 $528 $499 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $582 $600 $567 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $492 $507 $455 $36
X-ray of the skull $363 $374 $335 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $455 $469 $420 $32
X-ray of the wrist $437 $451 $404 $43
Zinc blood test $117 $121 $108 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Avera Creighton Hospital

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Daniel Stanton, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,235
Richard Endorf, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,809
Richard Strom, M.D.Pathology1,261
Lawrence Leon, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,035
Daniel Schipper, PA-CPhysician Assistant976
Maryanne Hartzell, MDCardiology887
Krishna Naag Velagapudi, MDCardiology871
Amanda Sedlacek, DOHospice and Palliative Care488
Jesse Kampshoff, M.D.General Surgery426
Riley Eckmann, MDFamily Practice423
Angela Chambers, PA-CPhysician Assistant377
Christy WiardaPodiatry367
Kevin Lauck, PA-CPhysician Assistant330
Solomon Connealy, M.D.Hospitalist312
William Andrews, MDNeurology300

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Before you go — your checklist at Avera Creighton Hospital

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.