Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $692 — 20% above the US median ($575), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $175 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $218 | $204 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $228 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $231 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $303 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $409 | $250 | — | — | 13.7% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $422 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $422 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $422 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $422 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $422 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $422 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $533 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $543 | $759 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $543 | $751 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $623 | $765 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $626 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $641 | $593 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $655 | $802 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $663 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $663 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $674 | $749 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $681 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $691 | $840 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $692 | $509 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
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 $692 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($100). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($200).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $871 list price could save about $179 (21%).
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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