Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $275 — 13% above the US median ($243), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $122 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $125 | $90 | — | — | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $138 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $141 | $155 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $169 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $169 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $169 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $169 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $179 | $168 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $182 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $206 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $221 | $186 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $224 | $88 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $226 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $227 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $243 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $246 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $246 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $247 | $313 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $265 | $319 | — | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $267 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $267 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $268 | $331 | — | 147 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $274 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $275 | $436 | — | 127 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 $275 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $394 list price could save about $119 (30%).
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