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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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%).
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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