Prices at 28 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $17,271 — 22% above the US median ($14,121), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege, NE | $4,187 | $4,420 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | 14.7% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital 🍼 | West Point, NE | $15,567 | $1,150 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare 🍼 | Hastings, NE | $16,521 | $15,652 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | 13.7% |
| Memorial Health Care Systems 🍼 | Seward, NE | $18,021 | $9,953 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | 14.9% |
| The Nebraska Medical Center 🍼 | Omaha, NE | $19,863 | $12,793 | ★ 4/5 | 246 min | 15.0% |
| Tri Valley Health System | Cambridge, NE | $34,561 | $23,129 | — | 147 min | 14.9% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $17,271 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($7,552). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,357 list price could save about $1,086 (6%).
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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