Prices at 34 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $308 — 48% below the US median ($590), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $118 | $65 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $118 | $187 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $118 | $187 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $124 | $93 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $155 | $142 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $163 | $248 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $171 | $207 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $185 | $253 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $190 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $198 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $235 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $237 | $264 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $244 | $293 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $245 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $301 | $202 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $302 | $287 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $308 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $343 | $1,381 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $343 | $1,381 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $367 | $352 | — | 101 min | 15.1% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $425 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $434 | $309 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $448 | $349 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $453 | $349 | — | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $664 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
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 August 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 $308 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($189). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $378 list price could save about $70 (18%).
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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