Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,876 — 44% above the US median ($1,993), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $500 | $368 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $986 | $701 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,435 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,435 | $933 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,435 | $883 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,435 | $883 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,594 | $1,546 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,676 | $3,761 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,878 | $2,034 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,108 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,112 | $3,347 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,112 | $3,341 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,112 | $1,982 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,128 | $1,709 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,128 | $1,709 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,411 | $3,272 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,460 | $2,273 | — | 125 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,589 | $3,139 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $2,736 | $1,666 | — | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,760 | $2,990 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,793 | $2,966 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $2,816 | $3,527 | — | 106 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,937 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,972 | $3,764 | — | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $3,074 | $3,523 | — | 147 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,876 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,517 list price could save about $640 (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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