Prices at 37 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,500
Chargemaster (median)
$2,042
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,331
Medicare pays
$209
Typical cash range: $1,179 – $2,077.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $723 | $838 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $866 | $1,226 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $887 | $1,989 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,157 | $1,170 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,212 | $1,157 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,225 | $1,511 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,225 | $1,225 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $1,333 | $1,333 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $1,343 | $1,659 | — | 149 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $1,343 | $830 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,350 | $1,710 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,354 | $992 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,366 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,376 | $1,331 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,448 | $1,611 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,484 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,484 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,500 | $1,448 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,564 | $1,527 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $1,603 | $1,102 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,617 | $1,429 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,617 | $1,429 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,620 | $1,404 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,620 | $1,175 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $1,638 | $1,310 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
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.