Butler County Health — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 312 procedures at Butler County Health, David City, NE — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

98% abovethe US average price, across 312 priced procedures

372 South 9th Street, David City, NE 68632

Would recommend81%
ER wait (median)96 min
30-day readmission15.2%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Government - Local · 20 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 312 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $116 $116 $108 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,608 $1,608 $1,528 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $955 $955 $834 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $1,059 $1,059 $1,006 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $851 $851 $808 $86
Albumin blood test $77 $77 $73 $5
Aldosterone test $352 $352 $334 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $82 $82 $78 $5
ALT liver enzyme test $102 $102 $97 $5
Ammonia blood test $186 $186 $177 $15
Amylase test $131 $131 $124 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $159 $159 $151 $12
AST liver enzyme test $98 $98 $93 $5
Barium swallow study $859 $859 $827 $107
Basic metabolic panel $184 $184 $175 $8
Bilirubin blood test $85 $85 $81 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $72 $72 $68 $4
Blood crossmatch $427 $427 $406
Blood glucose test $68 $68 $52 $5
Blood transfusion $1,197 $1,197 $937 $47
Blood type and screen $154 $154 $146 $10
Blood type test $104 $104 $100 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $103 $103 $98 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $105 $105 $100 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $365 $365 $347 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $605 $605 $575 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $2,197 $2,197 $2,087 $259
Botox for migraine $3,360 $3,360 $3,192 $157
Breast ultrasound $699 $699 $516 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $699 $699 $664 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $527 $527 $501 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $909 $909 $864 $133
C-reactive protein (CRP) $141 $141 $134 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $305 $305 $290 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $272 $272 $258 $21
Calcium blood test $86 $86 $82 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $349 $349 $332 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,405 $1,405 $1,335 $39
Cardioversion $1,911 $1,911 $1,815 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,520 $1,520 $1,289 $156
CEA tumor marker test $215 $215 $204 $19
Celiac disease test $205 $205 $195 $12
Chemotherapy infusion $546 $546 $432 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $441 $441 $419 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $651 $651 $618 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,385 $1,385 $1,316 $311
Chest X-ray $392 $392 $343 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $350 $350 $333 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $433 $433 $411 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $226 $226 $215 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $131 $131 $124 $6
Colonoscopy $5,739 $5,739 $5,452 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $122 $122 $105 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $137 $137 $130 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $215 $215 $204 $11
Copper blood test $213 $213 $202 $12
Cortisol test $204 $204 $194 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $213 $213 $201 $51
CPAP titration study $1,156 $1,156 $1,098 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $123 $123 $117 $7
CT angiography of the chest $4,180 $4,180 $3,971 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,814 $3,814 $3,623 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $3,279 $3,279 $3,115 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $5,841 $5,841 $4,986 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $6,773 $6,773 $6,434 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $5,841 $5,841 $5,549 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $5,088 $5,088 $4,834 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $3,775 $3,775 $3,586 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $3,279 $3,279 $3,115 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $2,990 $2,990 $2,841 $136
CT scan of the arm $2,883 $2,883 $2,739 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,883 $2,883 $2,739 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $2,625 $2,625 $2,494 $161
CT scan of the chest $3,152 $3,152 $2,994 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $3,819 $3,819 $3,628 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $3,152 $3,152 $2,994 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $2,902 $2,902 $2,757 $133
CT scan of the head $2,873 $2,873 $2,691 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $3,275 $3,275 $3,111 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $2,873 $2,873 $2,729 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $2,542 $2,542 $2,415 $107
CT scan of the leg $3,154 $3,154 $2,996 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $3,154 $3,154 $2,996 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $2,806 $2,806 $2,666 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,180 $3,180 $3,021 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $3,180 $3,180 $3,021 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,304 $3,304 $3,139 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,908 $2,908 $2,763 $130
CT scan of the neck $3,012 $3,012 $2,800 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $3,353 $3,353 $2,935 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $3,711 $3,711 $3,525 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,995 $2,995 $2,845 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $3,445 $3,445 $3,273 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $3,012 $3,012 $2,861 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $2,625 $2,625 $2,494 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $3,346 $3,346 $3,123 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $3,649 $3,649 $3,467 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $3,346 $3,346 $3,179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $2,940 $2,940 $2,793 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,814 $2,814 $2,575 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $3,190 $3,190 $3,031 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,814 $2,814 $2,673 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $2,374 $2,374 $2,255 $128
D-dimer test $219 $219 $208 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $258 $258 $245 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $517 $517 $461 $140
Drug screen (urine) $244 $244 $147 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $51 $51 $48 $16
Echocardiogram $1,897 $1,897 $1,062 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $1,084 $1,084 $1,030 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $388 $388 $369 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $388 $388 $369 $8
Electrolyte panel $180 $180 $171 $7
Emergency department visit $785 $785 $582 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $265 $265 $252 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $510 $510 $485 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $785 $785 $746 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,295 $1,295 $1,230 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,790 $1,790 $1,701 $171
Epidural steroid injection $2,950 $2,950 $2,803 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $230 $230 $219 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $2,010 $2,010 $1,127 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $499 $499 $198 $164
Family therapy session $298 $298 $283 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $62 $62 $56 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $57 $57 $54 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $67 $67 $64 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $170 $170 $162 $14
Fibrinogen test $159 $159 $151 $10
Flu test $170 $170 $162 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $185 $185 $176 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $146 $146 $139 $9
FSH hormone test $188 $188 $179 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $19,909 $19,909 $19,103 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $2,428 $2,428 $2,307 $334
GGT liver test $102 $102 $97 $7
Glucose tolerance test $168 $168 $108 $8
Group therapy session $76 $76 $72 $30
H. pylori test $335 $335 $318 $67
HDL cholesterol test $103 $103 $98 $8
Hearing test (audiometry) $250 $250 $238 $36
Hematocrit test $70 $70 $67 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $112 $112 $106 $10
Hepatitis B test $141 $141 $134 $10
Hepatitis C test $161 $161 $153 $14
HIV test $168 $168 $160 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $168 $168 $160 $24
Holter heart monitor $833 $833 $792 $26
Home sleep apnea test $559 $559 $531 $123
Inguinal hernia repair $14,960 $14,960 $14,354 $538
Iron blood test $97 $97 $92 $6
IV infusion therapy $440 $440 $407 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $415 $415 $394 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $465 $465 $442 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $930 $930 $884 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $930 $930 $884 $57
Kidney scan (nuclear) $2,027 $2,027 $1,926 $172
Kidney ultrasound $720 $720 $702 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $720 $720 $684 $61
Knee arthroscopy $15,583 $15,583 $14,952 $524
Knee joint injection $1,205 $1,205 $1,145 $69
Lactate test $177 $177 $168 $12
LDH test $106 $106 $101 $6
LDL cholesterol test $103 $103 $98 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,552 $1,552 $1,255 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,281 $1,281 $1,217 $116
LH hormone test $190 $190 $181 $19
Lipase test $165 $165 $157 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $164 $164 $156 $13
Liver function panel $180 $180 $171 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $643 $643 $388 $37
Magnesium blood test $118 $118 $112 $7
MRA of the brain $6,695 $6,695 $5,334 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $6,695 $6,695 $6,360 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $7,256 $7,256 $6,893 $328
MRA of the neck $3,771 $3,771 $3,646 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $3,771 $3,771 $3,582 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $4,941 $4,941 $4,694 $343
MRI of the abdomen $4,524 $4,524 $3,844 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,922 $3,922 $3,726 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,835 $3,835 $3,553 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $3,626 $3,626 $3,445 $222
MRI of the brain $4,691 $4,691 $4,456 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $4,691 $4,691 $4,456 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $4,324 $4,324 $4,108 $195
MRI of the chest $4,557 $4,557 $4,329 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $5,579 $5,579 $5,300 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $4,557 $4,557 $4,329 $466
MRI of the knee $3,641 $3,641 $3,056 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,118 $3,118 $2,962 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $5,057 $5,057 $4,562 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $5,475 $5,475 $5,201 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $4,141 $4,141 $3,934 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $5,186 $5,186 $4,709 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $5,186 $5,186 $4,927 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $5,194 $5,194 $4,934 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $4,304 $4,304 $4,089 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $4,505 $4,505 $4,280 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $5,201 $5,201 $4,941 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $4,505 $4,505 $4,280 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $4,277 $4,277 $4,063 $191
MRI of the pelvis $4,468 $4,468 $4,088 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $4,468 $4,468 $4,245 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $3,768 $3,768 $3,580 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,824 $3,824 $3,016 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $3,078 $3,078 $2,924 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,879 $3,879 $3,418 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,488 $3,488 $3,314 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $370 $370 $352 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $5,118 $5,118 $4,862 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $269 $269 $256 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $324 $324 $308 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $233 $233 $221 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $269 $269 $256 $101
Office visit (established patient) $147 $147 $123 $115
Office visit (new patient) $203 $203 $142 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $134 $134 $98 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $195 $195 $147 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $187 $187 $117 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $242 $242 $155 $177
Pap smear (cervical screening) $171 $171 $162 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $376 $376 $357 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $963 $963 $915 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $963 $963 $915 $105
Phosphorus blood test $94 $94 $89 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $254 $254 $241 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $339 $339 $322 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $254 $254 $241 $98
Platelet count $91 $91 $86 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $168 $168 $160 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $927 $927 $833 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $850 $850 $808 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $1,004 $1,004 $954 $136
Procalcitonin test $297 $297 $282 $27
Prolactin test $239 $239 $227 $19
Prostate biopsy $4,608 $4,608 $4,422
Prostate test (PSA) $175 $175 $166 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $474 $474 $436 $188
Psychotherapy session $322 $322 $255 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $307 $307 $292 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $5,885 $5,885 $5,605 $462
Sacroiliac joint injection $2,380 $2,380 $2,261 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $447 $447 $385 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $393 $393 $373 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $500 $500 $475 $72
Screening mammogram $539 $539 $512 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $845 $845 $803 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $77 $77 $73 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $201 $201 $191 $22
Sleep study (polysomnography) $5,287 $5,287 $4,847 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $679 $679 $645 $64
Speech therapy $368 $368 $350 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $12,315 $12,315 $11,699 $2,388
Spirometry (lung function test) $396 $396 $376 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $890 $890 $846 $43
Swallow study $429 $429 $408 $85
T3 thyroid test $159 $159 $151 $14
Testosterone test $210 $210 $200 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $157 $157 $149 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $770 $770 $732 $109
Tonsillectomy $12,517 $12,517 $12,010 $252
Total IgE allergy test $216 $216 $205 $16
Total protein test $83 $83 $79 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $827 $827 $786 $118
Trigger point injection $1,053 $1,053 $965 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $985 $985 $936 $52
Triglycerides test $91 $91 $86 $6
Troponin (heart) test $311 $311 $295 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $6,734 $6,734 $6,461 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $1,254 $1,254 $1,191 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $90 $90 $86 $5
Urinalysis $74 $74 $65 $3
Urine microalbumin test $119 $119 $98 $5
Urine pregnancy test $119 $119 $113 $9
Vaccine administration $93 $93 $88 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $57 $57 $54 $16
Vitamin B12 test $196 $196 $186 $15
Vitamin D test $232 $232 $220 $30
X-ray of the abdomen $487 $487 $438 $36
X-ray of the ankle $418 $418 $397 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $371 $371 $352 $33
X-ray of the elbow $432 $432 $410 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $450 $450 $358 $39
X-ray of the foot $436 $436 $414 $34
X-ray of the forearm $366 $366 $348 $29
X-ray of the hand $413 $413 $392 $38
X-ray of the hip $432 $432 $410 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $340 $340 $323 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $432 $432 $410 $49
X-ray of the knee $465 $465 $442 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $407 $407 $387 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $465 $465 $442 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $503 $503 $478 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $624 $624 $564 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $575 $575 $546 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $672 $672 $638 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $380 $380 $361 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $550 $550 $462 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $471 $471 $447 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $628 $628 $597 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $541 $541 $439 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $448 $448 $426 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $461 $461 $417 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $425 $425 $404 $28
X-ray of the ribs $530 $530 $428 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $437 $437 $415 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $530 $530 $504 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $436 $436 $414 $36
X-ray of the skull $489 $489 $397 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $393 $393 $373 $32
X-ray of the wrist $413 $413 $392 $43
Zinc blood test $142 $142 $135 $11
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