Prices at 35 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$324
Chargemaster (median)
$374
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$357
Medicare pays
$115
Typical cash range: $143 – $507.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $75 | $85 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $76 | $85 | — | 103 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $89 | $65 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $149 | $144 | — | 80 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center 🍼 | Scottsbluff, NE | $149 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $208 | $263 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chi Health Lakeside 🍼 | Omaha, NE | $215 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $215 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $226 | $217 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $227 | $92 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $234 | $223 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Boone County Health Center 🍼 | Albion, NE | $244 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $248 | $251 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $308 | $220 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $321 | $357 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital 🍼 | Omaha, NE | $326 | $456 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $332 | $288 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $333 | $299 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Thayer County Health Services 🍼 | Hebron, NE | $334 | $375 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Faith Regional Health Services 🍼 | Norfolk, NE | $335 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $347 | $301 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $351 | $309 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $379 | $359 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Crete Area Medical Center 🍼 | Crete, NE | $413 | $370 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $413 | $386 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.