Prices at 18 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,048 — 11% below the US median ($3,434), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $609 | $295 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,652 | $3,930 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,003 | $3,779 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,272 | $2,526 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $3,825 | $4,590 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $6,442 | $3,615 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,880 | $3,387 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $8,486 | $3,905 | — | — | 14.0% |
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 $3,048 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($294). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($588).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,673 list price could save about $2,625 (46%).
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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