Prices at 18 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$22,894
Chargemaster (median)
$54,259
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$31,971
Medicare pays
$798
$19,842$56,919
Median cash $22,894 · Medicare $798 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $19,842 – $56,919. The median cash price is about 28.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $17,810 | $32,069 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $19,034 | $28,442 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $21,053 | $26,920 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $21,053 | $26,920 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $21,193 | $31,872 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $22,226 | $31,246 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $22,226 | $31,246 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $22,894 | $33,561 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $24,474 | $57,051 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $32,555 | $40,152 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $34,565 | $34,565 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $34,599 | $48,439 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $46,799 | $35,779 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $63,666 | $32,759 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $69,095 | $35,779 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
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. 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.