Prices at 31 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,830 — 12% below the US median ($2,089), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $550 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $563 | $675 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $788 | $1,906 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $832 | $416 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $856 | $2,947 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $881 | $705 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $921 | $1,642 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,176 | $3,180 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,349 | $1,208 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,366 | $602 | — | 103 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,650 | $891 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,873 | $1,351 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,978 | $3,018 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,984 | $2,563 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,045 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,045 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $2,152 | $2,152 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,282 | $2,768 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,689 | $3,688 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $2,759 | $3,263 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $2,998 | $2,249 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
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 $1,830 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,132 list price could save about $1,302 (42%).
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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