Prices at 29 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,039 — 22% below the US median ($3,874), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $551 | $276 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $592 | $557 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $996 | $797 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $1,382 | $691 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,591 | $3,388 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,160 | $5,294 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,555 | $876 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,799 | $6,478 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $3,039 | $2,713 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $3,588 | $2,886 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,710 | $4,102 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $4,065 | $3,923 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $4,532 | $3,928 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $6,158 | $3,779 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $6,530 | $5,076 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $7,114 | $6,758 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $12,000 | $11,520 | — | 101 min | 15.1% |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $12,108 | $11,678 | — | 96 min | 15.2% |
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 June 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 $3,039 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,365 list price could save about $1,326 (30%).
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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