Prices at 40 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,492 — 3% above the US median ($1,444), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $723 | $838 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $866 | $1,226 | — | 106 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $887 | $1,989 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,157 | $1,170 | — | 95 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,212 | $1,157 | — | 125 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,225 | $1,225 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,225 | $1,511 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $1,333 | $1,333 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $1,343 | $1,659 | — | 147 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $1,343 | $736 | — | 126 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,350 | $1,710 | — | 110 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,354 | $992 | — | 156 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,366 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,376 | $1,331 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,448 | $1,611 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,484 | $1,246 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,484 | $1,268 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,484 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,484 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,500 | $1,448 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,564 | $1,527 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,617 | $1,429 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,617 | $1,429 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,620 | $1,404 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,620 | $1,175 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $1,492 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,063 list price could save about $571 (28%).
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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