Echocardiogram cost in Nebraska

Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,434 — 47% above the US median ($974), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gordon Memorial Hospital District Gordon, NE $256 $234 105 min 15.4%
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $338 $550 ★ 4/5 156 min 15.5%
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $583 $1,340 ★ 2/5 133 min 14.9%
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $633 $896 98 min 15.3%
Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc Omaha, NE $709 $1,648 13.7%
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $718 $697 97 min 14.8%
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $727 $556 103 min
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $788 $840 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $788 $840 ★ 3/5 132 min 15.5%
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $788 $840 ★ 4/5 138 min 14.8%
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $788 $840 ★ 4/5 173 min 15.1%
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $841 $269 ★ 2/5 201 min 14.9%
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $889 $526 ★ 2/5 105 min 15.1%
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $940 $657 ★ 4/5 162 min 15.0%
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $1,025 $649 ★ 4/5 13.3%
Callaway District Hospital Callaway, NE $1,066 $922 129 min 15.1%
Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE $1,107 $891 146 min 15.6%
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $1,212 $1,454 110 min 14.6%
Howard County Medical Center St Paul, NE $1,221 $474 87 min 14.9%
Avera St Anthony's Hospital O' Neill, NE $1,227 $1,140 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.7%
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $1,240 $770 ★ 3/5 117 min 14.7%
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE $1,260 $1,124 ★ 2/5 117 min 15.2%
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $1,278 $448 ★ 3/5 102 min 13.8%
Garden County Health Services Oshkosh, NE $1,298 $1,345 149 min
Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE $1,434 $1,721 89 min 14.7%

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)
$1,877
Cash / self-pay
$1,434
Insurer-negotiated
$1,064
Medicare pays
$138
$716$2,086
Median cash $1,434  ·  Medicare $138  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,434 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,877 list price could save about $443 (24%).

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