Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $457 — 13% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $189 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $205 | $361 | — | 106 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $236 | $271 | — | 125 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $290 | $454 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $328 | $441 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $348 | $255 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $363 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $365 | $369 | — | 95 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $372 | $418 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $372 | $414 | — | 104 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $380 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $396 | $383 | — | 81 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $402 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $402 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $402 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $402 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $414 | $303 | — | 145 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $414 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $428 | $531 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $433 | $410 | — | 110 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $441 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $446 | $384 | — | 124 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $457 | $354 | — | 156 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $458 | $345 | — | 110 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $462 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 October 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 $457 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $712 list price could save about $256 (36%).
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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