Prices at 44 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$100
Chargemaster (median)
$134
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$83
Medicare pays
$10
$61$158
Median cash $100 · Medicare $10 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $61 – $158. The median cash price is about 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $18 | $29 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $35 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $38 | $10 | — | — | 14.0% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $38 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $58 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $67 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $72 | $53 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $80 | $127 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $80 | $128 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $82 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $83 | $105 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $84 | $55 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $84 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $84 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $84 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $89 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $92 | $104 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $93 | $103 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $94 | $95 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $95 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $99 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $100 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $100 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $102 | $70 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $108 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
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.