Prices at 27 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,488 — about the US median ($2,533), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $626 | $715 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $633 | $715 | — | 104 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $946 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,038 | $974 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,290 | $2,992 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,361 | $2,226 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $1,891 | $2,226 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $2,442 | $1,345 | — | 110 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $2,535 | $4,078 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,580 | $3,647 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,929 | $2,129 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,933 | $3,261 | — | 128 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,975 | $1,903 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,975 | $2,424 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $3,226 | $1,324 | — | 93 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | $1,995 | — | — | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $4,180 | $2,518 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,488 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,919 list price could save about $431 (15%).
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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