Prices at 21 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,459 — 41% below the US median ($5,855), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $992 | $1,260 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,302 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,580 | $7,343 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,853 | $852 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $3,249 | $2,698 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,288 | $1,793 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $3,459 | $6,962 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $3,459 | $6,962 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $3,459 | $6,962 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $3,459 | $6,962 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $4,089 | $8,942 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $4,195 | $6,684 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $9,269 | $7,498 | — | — | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $12,345 | $13,726 | — | 128 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $12,949 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $15,155 | $7,413 | — | — | — |
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 $3,459 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($624). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,249).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,236 list price could save about $4,777 (58%).
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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