Prices at 41 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,551 — 10% above the US median ($2,309), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $550 | $826 | — | — | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $1,254 | $627 | — | 93 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,319 | $1,333 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $971 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $971 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,397 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,552 | $1,609 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,655 | $2,259 | — | 106 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,670 | $1,851 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,732 | $3,942 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,917 | $902 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,020 | $3,231 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,020 | $3,215 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,077 | $1,827 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,126 | $2,029 | — | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,190 | $1,759 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,190 | $1,759 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,453 | $3,107 | — | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,506 | $2,533 | — | 95 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,551 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,559 | $3,509 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,615 | $3,230 | — | 147 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $2,695 | $1,333 | — | 146 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $2,807 | $1,881 | — | 106 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 October 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 $2,551 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,461 list price could save about $910 (26%).
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