Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $221 — 17% above the US median ($190), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $55 | $89 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $104 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $109 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $113 | $98 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $124 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $130 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $132 | $73 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $133 | $211 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $133 | $211 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $146 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $166 | $155 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $166 | $210 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $167 | $183 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $167 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $171 | $211 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $171 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $182 | $134 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $203 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $203 | $140 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $208 | $200 | — | 101 min | 15.1% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $216 | $194 | — | 80 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $216 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $220 | $151 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
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 $221 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $256 list price could save about $35 (14%).
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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