Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,655 — 19% above the US median ($2,228), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $550 | $803 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $1,035 | $748 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,319 | $803 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $793 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $793 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,397 | $785 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,397 | $785 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,552 | $904 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,649 | $3,698 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,655 | $1,823 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,670 | $1,796 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,917 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,020 | $3,130 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,020 | $2,891 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,077 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,158 | $2,090 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,190 | $1,287 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,190 | $1,287 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,312 | $3,344 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,449 | $3,323 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,506 | $2,477 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,551 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,615 | $3,222 | — | 149 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $2,695 | $1,372 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $2,807 | $2,643 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
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 $2,655 — about 8.5× 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 $3,469 list price could save about $814 (23%).
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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