Prices at 4 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$91
Chargemaster (median)
$161
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$20
Medicare pays
$7
$47$174
Median cash $91 · Medicare $7 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $47 – $174. The median cash price is about 13.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $31 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $86 | $7 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $96 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $207 | $29 | — | — | 13.7% |
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. 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.