Prices at 44 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,284 — 13% below the US median ($1,468), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $276 | $233 | — | 131 min | 15.5% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $285 | $268 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $403 | $553 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $403 | $556 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $444 | $541 | — | 149 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $471 | $345 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $484 | $899 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $561 | $673 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $592 | $136 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $617 | $1,034 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $660 | $586 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $846 | $297 | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $924 | $1,056 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $931 | $466 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $935 | $1,056 | — | 103 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $980 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $980 | $1,545 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,018 | $803 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,183 | $1,291 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,282 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,284 | $1,023 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,284 | $1,023 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,284 | $1,023 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,284 | $1,023 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,298 | $1,544 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
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 $1,284 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,111 list price could save about $827 (39%).
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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