Pap smear (cervical screening) cost in Nebraska

Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — 3% above the US median ($82), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $31 $31 ★ 4/5 156 min 15.5%
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $33 $75 ★ 2/5 133 min 14.9%
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $38 $45 ★ 4/5 142 min 14.7%
CHI Health St. Marys Nebraska City, NE $38 $45 ★ 4/5 115 min 14.8%
The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE $41 $36 ★ 4/5 246 min 15.0%
Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE $41 $36 ★ 4/5 142 min 15.7%
Boone County Health Center Albion, NE $46 $45 ★ 4/5 110 min 15.5%
Howard County Medical Center St Paul, NE $46 $42 87 min 14.9%
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $49 $30 ★ 3/5 117 min 14.7%
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $49 $31 ★ 2/5 105 min 15.1%
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $53 $57 ★ 4/5 125 min 14.3%
Chase County Community Hospital Imperial, NE $61 $46 131 min 15.5%
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $63 $65 98 min 15.3%
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $72 $59 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $72 $66 ★ 3/5 132 min 15.5%
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $72 $58 ★ 4/5 138 min 14.8%
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $72 $58 ★ 4/5 173 min 15.1%
Franklin County Memorial Hospital Franklin, NE $74 $68 80 min
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $78 $121 125 min 14.6%
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $78 $120 100 min 14.8%
Callaway District Hospital Callaway, NE $79 $49 129 min 15.1%
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $81 $59 ★ 4/5 162 min 15.0%
Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury, NE $88 $64 97 min 14.5%
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $88 $121 ★ 3/5 108 min 14.7%
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $92 $64 97 min 14.8%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$119
Cash / self-pay
$84
Insurer-negotiated
$65
Medicare pays
$20
$41$142
Median cash $84  ·  Medicare $20  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $84 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($20). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $34 (29%).

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