Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$221
Chargemaster (median)
$317
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$256
Medicare pays
$57
Typical cash range: $97 – $472. The median cash price is about 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $65 | $104 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $65 | $104 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $73 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $88 | $65 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $91 | $112 | — | 149 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $104 | $124 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $107 | $74 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $113 | $82 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $115 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $119 | $74 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $124 | $77 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $131 | $122 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $131 | $124 | — | 80 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $146 | $155 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $158 | $116 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $176 | $196 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $188 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $193 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $198 | $240 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $201 | $201 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $203 | $154 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $216 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $227 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $240 | $230 | — | 101 min | 15.1% |
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.
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