Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 40% below the US median ($474), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $63 | $41 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $105 | $77 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $107 | $130 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $122 | $147 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $131 | $82 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $135 | $99 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $145 | $90 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $151 | $162 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $153 | $159 | — | 103 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $163 | $201 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $186 | $239 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $192 | $154 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $197 | $173 | — | 80 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $209 | $234 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $211 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $221 | $343 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $221 | $232 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $225 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $238 | $218 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $239 | $198 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $253 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $273 | $211 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $284 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $286 | $286 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
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 $286 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $385 list price could save about $99 (26%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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