Prices at 25 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,580 — 25% below the US median ($3,452), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $590 | $569 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,500 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,655 | $2,097 | — | 110 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $2,130 | $1,065 | — | 146 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,271 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,559 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,580 | $3,795 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $3,023 | $3,759 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $3,770 | $7,188 | — | — | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,919 | $4,357 | — | 128 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $4,293 | $3,167 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $4,657 | $3,688 | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,070 | $2,968 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $9,940 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,580 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,610 list price could save about $2,030 (44%).
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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