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Calorically Dense Pediatric Enteral Formula

Nebraska rates for HCPCS B4160

Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Calorically Dense Pediatric Enteral Formula cost?

$0.34

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.34 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.34 from a physician practice, and about $646 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$0.34$0.34 to $0.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$646$1.07 to $832

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $646 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1,259Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $646professional $0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.34
Median
$0.34
Typical High
$1.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.34
Median
$0.34
Typical High
$0.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.95
Median
$1.00
Typical High
$1.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.76
Median
$0.76
Typical High
$0.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.34
Median
$0.98
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.33
Median
$0.33
Typical High
$0.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.83
Median
$0.83
Typical High
$0.83

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in North Dakota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nebraska $0.34 · 49th of 51
ND $1.51RI $0.33

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.