Prices at 52 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $138 — 47% above the US median ($94), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $35 | $21 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $41 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $45 | $9 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $59 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $68 | $106 | — | 106 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $99 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $103 | $165 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $103 | $163 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $109 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $110 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $111 | $112 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $111 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $111 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $115 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $120 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $120 | $136 | — | 125 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $125 | $91 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $126 | $25 | — | 92 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $127 | $144 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $127 | $50 | — | 145 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $128 | $25 | — | 104 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $130 | $157 | — | 88 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $133 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $133 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $136 | $125 | — | 81 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $138 — about 16.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $34 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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