Prices at 20 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,373 — 14% below the US median ($6,238), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,162 | $1,491 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,912 | $1,773 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,164 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,281 | $991 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $3,825 | $7,426 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $6,921 | $7,694 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $7,000 | $14,412 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $8,623 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $13,027 | $7,579 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $15,155 | $7,413 | — | — | 14.4% |
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 $5,373 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($735). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,469).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,609 list price could save about $3,236 (38%).
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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