COVID-19 PCR test cost in Nebraska

Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $118 — 20% above the US median ($98), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $43 $56 ★ 4/5 156 min 15.5%
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $47 $106 ★ 2/5 133 min 14.9%
Gordon Memorial Hospital District Gordon, NE $65 $61 105 min 15.4%
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $68 $108 125 min 14.6%
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $68 $107 100 min 14.8%
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $71 $56 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $71 $64 ★ 3/5 132 min 15.5%
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $71 $54 ★ 4/5 138 min 14.8%
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $71 $54 ★ 4/5 173 min 15.1%
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $74 $79 129 min 14.6%
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $75 $91 ★ 2/5 105 min 15.1%
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $77 $104 ★ 4/5 13.3%
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $78 $53 ★ 3/5 102 min 13.8%
Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE $79 $80 99 min 15.7%
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $88 $53 ★ 4/5 162 min 15.0%
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $90 $96 ★ 4/5 125 min 14.3%
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $93 $82 ★ 4/5 142 min 14.7%
CHI Health St. Marys Nebraska City, NE $93 $82 ★ 4/5 115 min 14.8%
Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE $100 $74 146 min 15.6%
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $103 $77 ★ 3/5 117 min 14.7%
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $106 $147 98 min 15.3%
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $109 $150 ★ 3/5 108 min 14.7%
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice, NE $115 $109 ★ 4/5 93 min 14.7%
Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc Omaha, NE $121 $52 14.0%
Boone County Health Center Albion, NE $121 $117 ★ 4/5 110 min 15.5%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$161
Cash / self-pay
$118
Insurer-negotiated
$107
Medicare pays
$51
$69$198
Median cash $118  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $118 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $161 list price could save about $43 (27%).

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