Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 12% below the US median ($153), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $69 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $71 | $55 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $74 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $74 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $74 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $74 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $85 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $89 | $49 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $93 | $86 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $94 | $148 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $94 | $148 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $101 | $81 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $103 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $110 | $102 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $116 | $143 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $116 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $119 | $123 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $120 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $123 | $59 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $131 | $144 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $131 | $104 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $133 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $133 | $91 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $134 | $98 | — | 96 min | 15.2% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $135 | $171 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
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 $135 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $177 list price could save about $42 (24%).
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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