Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $288 — 15% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $64 | $116 | — | 106 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $180 | $238 | — | 147 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $186 | $193 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $189 | $254 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $189 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $197 | $243 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $197 | $241 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $207 | $152 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $218 | $172 | — | 145 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $223 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $225 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $234 | $212 | — | 125 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $243 | $223 | — | 81 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $246 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $255 | $274 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $258 | $274 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $262 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $266 | $205 | — | 156 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $270 | $201 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $275 | $304 | — | 128 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $280 | $314 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $281 | $241 | — | 107 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $288 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $288 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $290 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | 126 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 $288 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $373 list price could save about $85 (23%).
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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