Prices at 35 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,760 — 44% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,338 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,496 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,496 | $869 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,496 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,496 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,624 | $2,521 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,829 | $1,770 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,852 | $2,540 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,889 | $4,299 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,209 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,209 | $2,449 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,397 | $2,643 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,576 | $2,286 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,613 | $2,099 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,613 | $2,099 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,629 | $2,510 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,760 | $1,898 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,873 | $4,399 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,873 | $4,376 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,939 | $3,722 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,975 | $3,675 | — | 149 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $3,083 | $3,118 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $3,391 | $1,696 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $3,533 | $3,356 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $3,558 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
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 $2,760 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,718 list price could save about $958 (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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