Prices at 34 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,736
Chargemaster (median)
$2,791
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,973
Medicare pays
$538
$937$7,167
Median cash $1,736 · Medicare $538 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $937 – $7,167. The median cash price is about 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $600 | $402 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $816 | $1,027 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $919 | $1,115 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $954 | $903 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $956 | $1,210 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $1,024 | $768 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $1,029 | $521 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $1,074 | $572 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,249 | $1,104 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,261 | $1,357 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,276 | $1,357 | — | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,675 | $2,679 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,675 | $2,651 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,797 | $1,311 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,808 | $4,160 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,830 | $4,700 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,145 | $3,534 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $4,494 | $1,027 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $4,501 | $5,994 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $4,537 | $3,672 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $5,134 | $3,530 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $5,149 | $3,268 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $6,844 | $1,826 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $7,490 | $3,658 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $12,948 | $4,081 | ★ 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. 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.