Prices at 36 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $793 — 12% below the US median ($899), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $248 | $233 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $398 | $228 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $416 | $333 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $430 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $430 | $870 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $430 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $430 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $468 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $585 | $547 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $592 | $477 | — | 103 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $668 | $835 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $670 | $868 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $670 | $846 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $676 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $690 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $713 | $903 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $768 | $382 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $793 | $869 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $795 | $1,436 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $833 | $1,980 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,148 | $1,837 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,148 | $1,828 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $1,153 | $888 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,192 | $800 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,354 | $1,678 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
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 $793 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,117 list price could save about $324 (29%).
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