Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$261
Chargemaster (median)
$360
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$203
Medicare pays
$44
Typical cash range: $153 – $410.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $120 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Chi Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $124 | $111 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $126 | $54 | — | 103 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $139 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $153 | $142 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $153 | $136 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $159 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $170 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $170 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $180 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $184 | $158 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $200 | $216 | — | 149 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $200 | $204 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $204 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $219 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $225 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $225 | $218 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $232 | $161 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $239 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $239 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $247 | $184 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $251 | $176 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $256 | $188 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $266 | $156 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $282 | $261 | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
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.