Prices at 36 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $893 — 26% below the US median ($1,202), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $408 | $647 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $408 | $647 | — | 104 min | — |
| Saunders Medical Center | Wahoo, NE | $538 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings, NE | $601 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Mccook, NE | $622 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $694 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 256 min | — |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue, NE | $694 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $696 | $194 | — | 93 min | — |
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | Blair, NE | $700 | $311 | — | 128 min | — |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward, NE | $758 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $820 | $937 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $830 | $937 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $870 | $382 | — | 107 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $871 | $309 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $877 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege, NE | $891 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $895 | $1,549 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $940 | $1,562 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Harlan County Health System | Alma, NE | $1,335 | $742 | — | 99 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $1,369 | $766 | — | 81 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $1,384 | $595 | — | 145 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,503 | $682 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,632 | $1,797 | — | 128 min | — |
| Tri Valley Health System | Cambridge, NE | $1,672 | $332 | — | 148 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,720 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
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 October 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 $893 — about 2.4× 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 $1,418 list price could save about $525 (37%).
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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