Prices at 45 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $624 — 28% above the US median ($489), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $161 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $175 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $199 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $214 | $201 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $270 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $330 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $330 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $412 | $660 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $412 | $653 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $444 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $444 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $444 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $444 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $493 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $501 | $687 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $545 | $691 | — | 110 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $564 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $570 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $589 | $562 | — | 125 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $614 | $438 | — | 110 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $618 | $309 | — | 93 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $623 | $770 | — | 147 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $624 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $648 | $720 | — | 128 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $651 | $790 | — | 88 min | — |
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 $624 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($117). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $773 list price could save about $150 (19%).
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