Prices at 29 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 19% below the US median ($269), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $112 | $107 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $137 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $162 | $200 | — | 149 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $184 | $295 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $184 | $292 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $185 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $185 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $192 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $192 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $192 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $192 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $192 | $383 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $213 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $217 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $218 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $238 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $258 | $287 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $265 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $270 | $234 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $276 | $276 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $277 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $281 | $198 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $287 | $261 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $310 | $247 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $333 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $218 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $355 list price could save about $137 (39%).
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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