Prices at 24 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,686 — 42% below the US median ($2,912), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $317 | $254 | — | 106 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $460 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $482 | $315 | — | 110 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $720 | $395 | — | 93 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $739 | $607 | — | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,162 | $1,069 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,176 | $972 | — | 104 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,196 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,319 | $3,647 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,912 | $2,075 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,847 | $4,277 | — | 128 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $4,501 | $10,341 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,070 | $2,968 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $8,415 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 121 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 September 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 $1,686 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($541). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,083).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,446 list price could save about $760 (31%).
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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