Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,218 — 75% above the US median ($1,843), roughly 16.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $500 | $364 | — | — | 14.0% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,080 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,308 | $1,786 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,454 | $589 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,454 | $519 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,454 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,454 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,495 | $780 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,513 | $842 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,841 | $4,130 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,013 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,038 | $2,244 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,302 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,312 | $1,087 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,357 | $1,042 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,357 | $1,042 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,408 | $2,941 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,408 | $3,377 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,591 | $3,554 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,854 | $3,460 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,922 | $2,790 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,938 | $3,721 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $3,090 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $3,181 | $2,187 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $3,254 | $4,020 | — | 149 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 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 $3,218 — about 16.5× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,830 list price could save about $613 (16%).
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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