Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $174 — 79% above the US median ($97), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $32 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $42 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $48 | $60 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $50 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $51 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $64 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $64 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $65 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $78 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $98 | $74 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $111 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $118 | $111 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $119 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $123 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $130 | $60 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $132 | $60 | — | 103 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $136 | $172 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $150 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $156 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $158 | $122 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $172 | $106 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $174 | $278 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $174 | $276 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $178 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $194 | $142 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
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 June 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 $174 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $221 list price could save about $47 (21%).
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