Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $346 — 15% above the US median ($301), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $134 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $165 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $187 | $205 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $236 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $268 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $272 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $278 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $307 | $485 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $307 | $485 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $320 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $320 | $424 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $321 | $251 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $329 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $329 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $337 | $427 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $339 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $339 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $344 | $415 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $347 | $429 | — | 149 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $363 | $440 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $366 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
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 $346 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $502 list price could save about $156 (31%).
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