Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $245 — 40% below the US median ($411), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $63 | $35 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $65 | $105 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $65 | $106 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $75 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $89 | $65 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $97 | $121 | — | 149 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $104 | $125 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $112 | $77 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $113 | $83 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $115 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $121 | $75 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $135 | $124 | — | 80 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $146 | $159 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $158 | $126 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $176 | $196 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $188 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $195 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $198 | $240 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $203 | $157 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $204 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $208 | $153 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $215 | $209 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $233 | $217 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $257 | $204 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
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 $245 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $351 list price could save about $106 (30%).
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