Prices at 23 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,069 — 5% above the US median ($1,970), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $478 | $630 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $666 | $310 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $708 | $438 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $711 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $786 | $576 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,591 | $2,602 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,681 | $1,833 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,988 | $3,546 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,057 | $1,660 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,082 | $882 | — | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $2,588 | $3,205 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $2,588 | $3,205 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $2,588 | $3,205 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $2,588 | $3,205 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,671 | $4,082 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $4,220 | $1,643 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $4,386 | $2,074 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $7,352 | $1,833 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
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 $2,069 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($321). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($642).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,270 list price could save about $2,200 (52%).
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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