Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $490 — 15% below the US median ($579), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $186 | $344 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $186 | $248 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $266 | $197 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $303 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $313 | $294 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $323 | $449 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $333 | $328 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $337 | $328 | — | 103 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $384 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $390 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $391 | $223 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $398 | $492 | — | 149 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $408 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $427 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $428 | $334 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $443 | $531 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $461 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $472 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $478 | $531 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $480 | $1,648 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $483 | $581 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $490 | $450 | — | 80 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $490 | $322 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $490 | $312 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $496 | $469 | ★ 4/5 | 111 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 $490 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $591 list price could save about $101 (17%).
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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