Compare: Dundy County Hospital vs Citizens Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 341 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Citizens Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 27% lower than Dundy County Hospital (median across 341 shared procedures), winning on 254 of them.
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman, NE

91% recommend · ER wait 146 min · readmit 15.6%
cheaper on 87
Citizens Medical Center
Colby, KS
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
77% recommend · ER wait 173 min · readmit 15.3%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 254
ProcedureDundy County HospitalCitizens Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$38$38$51
Abdominal ultrasound$1,097$613$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,134$634$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,059$575$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$461$318$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$263$171$129
Abscess incision and drainage$362$227$174
Albumin blood test$50$47$5
Aldosterone test$278$238$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$59$49$5
Allergy shots$24$21$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$146$146$17
ALT liver enzyme test$67$56$5
Ammonia blood test$167$128$15
Amylase test$99$61$6
Annual physical (established patient)$211$131
Annual physical (new patient)$243$143
Anoscopy$107$133$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$124$119$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$219$197$26
AST liver enzyme test$67$53$5
Barium swallow study$734$608$107
Basic metabolic panel$168$120$8
Benign skin lesion removal$365$284$171
Bilirubin blood test$67$51$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$77$48$4
Blood crossmatch$45$130
Blood glucose test$63$61$5
Blood transfusion$1,450$774$47
Blood type and screen$91$92$10
Blood type test$58$65$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$62$66$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$56$63$3
BNP (heart failure) test$226$142$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$467$484$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,874$1,491$259
Botox for migraine$428$277$157
Breast ultrasound$627$287$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$627$392$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$566$287$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$309$411$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$182$271$93
Burn treatment$182$271$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$118$81$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$213$169$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$213$141$21
Calcium blood test$67$109$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$170$190$26
Cardiac stress test$963$599$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,551$785$156
CEA tumor marker test$188$153$19
Celiac disease test$116$94$12
Chemotherapy infusion$242$546$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$68$245$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$415$546$133
Chest X-ray$357$230$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$296$176$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$356$230$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$58$81
Circumcision$329$221$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$94$96$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$97$70$6
Colonoscopy$1,628$1,241$480
Colposcopy$308$124$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$101$114$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$111$114$8
Complex wound repair$869$1,254$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$203$147$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$226$266$115
Copper blood test$167$117$12
Cortisol test$154$133$16
COVID-19 PCR test$100$131$51
CPAP titration study$632$923$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$115$60$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,389$2,762$281
CT angiography of the head$3,121$2,591$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,675$1,763$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,115$1,922$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$5,292$2,269$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,535$1,922$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,694$1,451$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,944$2,081$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,675$1,763$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,232$1,331$136
CT scan of the arm$2,088$1,763$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,088$1,763$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,999$1,331$161
CT scan of the chest$2,741$1,922$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,090$2,081$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,741$1,922$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,299$1,451$133
CT scan of the head$2,508$1,607$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,603$2,081$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,508$1,763$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,088$1,451$107
CT scan of the leg$2,090$1,763$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,090$1,763$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,655$1,331$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,489$1,763$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,489$2,081$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,928$1,763$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,315$1,331$130
CT scan of the neck$2,357$1,763$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,489$1,451$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,489$2,081$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,425$1,331$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,523$1,451$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,693$2,081$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,357$1,763$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,949$1,331$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,541$1,763$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,876$2,081$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,541$1,763$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,287$1,331$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,320$1,763$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,559$2,081$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,320$1,763$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,872$1,451$128
D-dimer test$155$158$10
DHEA-sulfate test$120$156$22
Diagnostic mammogram$313$274$140
Drug screen (urine)$283$167$17
Echocardiogram$1,107$1,448$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$979$1,448$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$219$185$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$42$98$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$652$263$448
Electromyography (EMG)$578$253$141
Emergency department visit$266$458$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$243$138$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$95$223$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$142$301$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$270$782$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$397$1,020$171
Endometrial biopsy$209$206$98
Epidural steroid injection$683$793$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$205$249$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$3,034$389$99
Family therapy session$202$129$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$17$42$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$17$44$4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$554$1,316$178
Ferritin (iron) test$155$138$14
Fibrinogen test$122$119$10
Flu test$125$61$17
Flu vaccine$19$15
Folate (folic acid) test$151$153$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$338$213$157
Free T4 thyroid test$93$69$9
FSH hormone test$155$162$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$3,514$2,626$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,814$1,197$334
Ganglion cyst removal$786$3,375$321
GGT liver test$68$79$7
Glucose tolerance test$189$68$8
H. pylori test$205$431$67
Hematocrit test$45$38$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$93$99$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$50$97
Hepatitis B test$113$118$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$38$75
Hepatitis C test$176$137$14
HIV test$80$71$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$142$71$24
Holter heart monitor$405$248$26
HPV vaccine$155$132
Inguinal hernia repair$1,797$5,063$538
Iron blood test$73$77$6
IV infusion therapy$251$283$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$71$182$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$431$287$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$113$344$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$113$345$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$112$344$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,575$1,576$172
Kidney ultrasound$870$563$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$792$498$61
Knee arthroscopy$3,943$1,930$524
Knee joint injection$135$196$69
Lactate test$119$117$12
LDH test$68$56$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,145$762$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,145$762$116
LH hormone test$159$150$19
Lipase test$117$99$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$163$108$13
Liver function panel$120$98$8
Lung function test (PFT)$216$271$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,598$1,744$291
Magnesium blood test$76$68$7
MMR vaccine$64$64
MRA of the brain$3,378$2,280$226
MRA of the neck$3,789$2,625$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,789$2,291$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,824$2,625$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,470$2,280$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,259$1,935$194
MRI of the ankle$3,666$1,935$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,352$1,935$222
MRI of the brain$3,644$2,859$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,433$1,935$195
MRI of the chest$3,259$2,625$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,892$2,625$466
MRI of the knee$4,468$2,291$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$4,919$2,291$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,143$1,935$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,671$2,291$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,447$2,291$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,671$2,109$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,695$2,291$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,235$2,625$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,695$2,291$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,471$1,935$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,740$2,291$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,269$2,625$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,740$2,291$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,561$1,935$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,259$2,280$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,965$1,935$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,762$1,935$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,762$1,935$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,082$1,935$205
MRI of the wrist$3,666$2,280$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,352$1,935$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$192$141$9
Newborn hospital care$72$167$58
Nuclear cardiac stress test$4,531$2,331$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$215$198$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$215$208$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$215$189$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$215$212$101
Office visit (established patient)$126$102$115
Office visit (new patient)$336$155$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$101$94$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$151$147$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$252$150$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$365$227$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$430$299$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$144$152$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$237$242$41
Pelvic ultrasound$628$402$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$959$689$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$590$365$51
Phosphorus blood test$63$54$5
Physical therapy evaluation$207$197$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$207$212$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$207$197$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$739$878$541
Platelet count$71$59$4
Pneumonia vaccine$82$57
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$131$99$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$917$665$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$820$695$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,013$634$136
Procalcitonin test$244$155$27
Prolactin test$169$184$19
Prostate test (PSA)$168$135$18
Psychiatric evaluation$281$157$188
Psychotherapy session$209$127$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$120$222$87
Sacroiliac joint injection$205$863$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$369$433$58
Screening mammogram$298$310$126
Scrotal ultrasound$764$583$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$56$28$3
Semen analysis$113$66$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$130$275$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$198$267$114
Simple wound stitches$235$292$127
Skin biopsy$229$161$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$229$215$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$543$382$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$153$109$36
Skin tag removal$196$119$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,331$1,213$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$581$477$64
Speech therapy$297$179$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$283$674$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$194$170$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$361$344$43
Strep throat test$30$59$17
Swallow study$356$280$85
T3 thyroid test$131$99$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$18$90
Testosterone test$123$210$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$131$147$17
Thyroid ultrasound$931$787$109
Total IgE allergy test$153$138$16
Total protein test$77$59$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$886$580$118
Trigger point injection$149$512$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$125$512$52
Triglycerides test$67$62$6
Troponin (heart) test$215$154$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,018$1,439$371
Uric acid (gout) test$64$54$5
Urinalysis$6$33$3
Urine microalbumin test$79$54$5
Urine pregnancy test$32$71$9
Vaccine administration$42$27$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$30$24$16
Vasectomy$709$666$347
Vitamin B12 test$186$129$15
Vitamin D test$226$275$30
Wart removal$268$146$121
Well-child visit$181$87
Wound debridement$261$350$186
X-ray of the abdomen$364$230$36
X-ray of the ankle$355$198$37
X-ray of the collarbone$311$249$33
X-ray of the elbow$404$344$33
X-ray of the facial bones$399$371$39
X-ray of the foot$393$451$34
X-ray of the forearm$339$271$29
X-ray of the hand$377$306$38
X-ray of the hip$348$269$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$266$215$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$348$323$49
X-ray of the knee$377$254$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$334$179$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$463$254$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$447$477$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$513$310$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$441$249$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$584$371$53
X-ray of the lower leg$302$296$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$454$336$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$394$280$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$513$392$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$481$402$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$359$326$40
X-ray of the pelvis$459$215$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$300$215$28
X-ray of the ribs$383$334$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$311$255$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$446$413$42
X-ray of the shoulder$363$308$36
X-ray of the skull$420$347$40
X-ray of the upper arm$302$269$32
X-ray of the wrist$313$320$43
Zinc blood test$171$104$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.