Prices at 27 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$29
Chargemaster (median)
$39
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$21
Typical cash range: $16 – $56.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $14 | $18 | — | 149 min | — |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $15 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $16 | $18 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $16 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $17 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $17 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $19 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $19 | $17 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $19 | $19 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $20 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $20 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $23 | $17 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $29 | $36 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $29 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $30 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $32 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Chi Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $34 | $38 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $35 | $38 | — | 103 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $36 | $26 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $38 | $46 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $39 | $37 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $42 | $27 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $44 | $32 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $68 | $65 | — | 80 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $83 | $21 | — | — | 14.0% |
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. 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.