Prices at 45 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 33% above the US median ($82), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $28 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $31 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $34 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $53 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $54 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $54 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $60 | $83 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $60 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $60 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $60 | $45 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $64 | $44 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $65 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $67 | $105 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $67 | $105 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $68 | $42 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $71 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $81 | $82 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $91 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $96 | $77 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $98 | $25 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $99 | $91 | — | 80 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $107 | $136 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $110 | $110 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $111 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $114 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
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 $109 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $14 (11%).
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