Prices at 34 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $874 — 29% below the US median ($1,234), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $286 | $268 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $408 | $647 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $408 | $647 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Saunders Medical Center | Wahoo, NE | $538 | — | — | 99 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings, NE | $601 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | 13.7% |
| Community Hospital | Mccook, NE | $622 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.0% |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $694 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 246 min | 15.0% |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue, NE | $694 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 15.7% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $696 | $194 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | Blair, NE | $700 | $311 | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward, NE | $758 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $820 | $937 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $830 | $937 | — | 103 min | — |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $870 | $382 | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $871 | $309 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $877 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege, NE | $891 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $895 | $1,549 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $940 | $1,562 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Harlan County Health System | Alma, NE | $1,335 | $742 | — | 103 min | 15.4% |
| Tri Valley Health System | Cambridge, NE | $1,672 | $332 | — | 147 min | 14.9% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $1,762 | $1,762 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $1,891 | $1,060 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $2,029 | $1,878 | — | 80 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,094 | $2,313 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
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 $874 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($378). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,067 list price could save about $193 (18%).
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