Avera St Anthony'S Hospital billing

300 North 2nd St, O' Neill, Nebraska 68763

  • Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • CMS rating 4 of 5

1. Call billing

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(402) 336-2611
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2. See if you qualify for free or discounted care

As a nonprofit hospital, Avera St Anthony'S Hospital must have a written financial assistance policy under IRS rule 501(r). You can usually apply up to 240 days after your first bill, even if it went to collections.

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3. Send it in writing

A written request creates a record. Fill in your details, then print, email or mail it to Avera St Anthony'S Hospital billing.

  • Request an itemized bill
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  • Apply for financial assistance
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  • Dispute a charge
    For duplicate lines, services you didn't get, or prices you want explained.
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Avera St Anthony'S Hospital in O' Neill, Nebraska receives a BillKarma billing grade of F based on an average markup of 20.7x Medicare rates across 8 procedures in their published price transparency file. This places it among the 10 most expensive hospitals in Nebraska by markup ratio. The highest individual markups are for Egd biopsy single/multiple (38.7x Medicare) and Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr (25.1x Medicare). Patients with scheduled procedures at this hospital should review costs and compare nearby alternatives before confirming — charges at D and F grade hospitals are significantly above the national average.

Common procedure prices

Last updated: 2026-10-21

Code Description Hospital charge Medicare pays Markup
43239 Egd biopsy single/multiple $4784.80 $123.58 38.7×
49505 Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr $12733.82 $508.03 25.1×
29881 Knee Arthroscopy $12250.52 $515.71 23.8×
45378 Diagnostic colonoscopy $3756.40 $164.67 22.8×
45385 Colonoscopy w/lesion removal $4272.81 $223.45 19.1×
70551 Mri brain stem w/o dye $2879.00 $195.40 14.7×
59025 Fetal non-stress test $562.69 $50.44 11.2×
70553 Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye $3348.45 $316.97 10.6×

Highlighted: charged at 5× or more what Medicare pays for the same code.

How to dispute a bill from Avera St Anthony'S Hospital

Last updated: 2026-10-21

AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL currently shows a billing grade of F with an average markup around 20.7x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is above the national average (8.0x). Use that benchmark when asking billing to review line items and justify large gaps. This hospital appears to be nonprofit. Ask for the formal financial assistance application, income thresholds, and deadline rules before making payment commitments. Reported charity-care level is not reported. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

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