Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $398 — 3% below the US median ($409), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $135 | $170 | — | 106 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $189 | $203 | — | 95 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $189 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $234 | $223 | — | 125 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $243 | $257 | — | 81 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $246 | $263 | — | 147 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $251 | $389 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $251 | $385 | — | 104 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $252 | $192 | — | 145 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $258 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $262 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $275 | $306 | — | 128 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $278 | $246 | — | 106 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $282 | $279 | — | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $290 | $445 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $295 | $319 | — | 92 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $298 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $298 | $317 | — | 104 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $302 | $328 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $319 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $337 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $337 | $272 | — | 111 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $353 | $254 | — | 156 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $359 | $198 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $398 | $287 | — | 88 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 $398 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($174). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $442 list price could save about $44 (10%).
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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