Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $94 — 11% above the US median ($85), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $28 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $46 | $40 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $54 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $55 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $62 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $64 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $64 | $24 | — | — | 14.0% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $64 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| 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% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $68 | $42 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $68 | $106 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $68 | $107 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $75 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $79 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $79 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $79 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $79 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $80 | $53 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $81 | $82 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $85 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $85 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $92 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $96 | $77 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $98 | $70 | — | 97 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. 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 $94 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $25 (21%).
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