Prices at 21 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,652 — 16% below the US median ($9,144), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,428 | $3,004 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $3,825 | $17,707 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $4,640 | $5,057 | — | 128 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $5,920 | $1,831 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $6,765 | $19,986 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $7,652 | $18,634 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $20,386 | $2,767 | — | 106 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $24,560 | $17,914 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $27,147 | $19,986 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $27,585 | $19,117 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $30,831 | $18,118 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $7,652 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,386 list price could save about $12,733 (62%).
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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