Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $270 — 14% below the US median ($313), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $59 | $90 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $125 | $92 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $174 | $139 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $181 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $181 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $187 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $190 | $104 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $196 | $218 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $199 | $193 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $199 | $217 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $199 | $216 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $204 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $215 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $223 | $167 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $224 | $148 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $228 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $235 | $174 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $246 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $268 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $273 | $199 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $282 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
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 $270 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($127). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $372 list price could save about $102 (27%).
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