Prices at 20 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,257
Chargemaster (median)
$3,679
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,905
Medicare pays
$541
$722$5,913
Median cash $2,257 · Medicare $541 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $722 – $5,913. The median cash price is about 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $460 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $720 | $395 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $739 | $607 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Chi Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,162 | $1,069 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,176 | $972 | — | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,196 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,319 | $3,647 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,847 | $4,277 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $3,850 | $3,619 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $4,501 | $10,341 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,070 | $2,968 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $8,415 | $3,311 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.