Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $131 — 41% above the US median ($93), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $36 | $99 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $43 | $17 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $48 | $45 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $49 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $71 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $83 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $85 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $88 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $93 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $93 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $95 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $101 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $103 | $71 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $103 | $161 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $103 | $160 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $107 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $116 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $118 | $134 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $118 | $149 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $120 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $121 | $40 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $122 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $122 | $40 | — | 103 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $126 | $152 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $131 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 160 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. 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 $131 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $41 (24%).
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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