Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 48% above the US median ($154), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $48 | $75 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $86 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $91 | $27 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $108 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $108 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $153 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $153 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $153 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $155 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $167 | $267 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $167 | $267 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $168 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $187 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $187 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $187 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $187 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $198 | $224 | — | 125 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $200 | $253 | — | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $200 | $202 | — | 95 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $206 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $215 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $215 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $226 | $280 | — | 147 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $227 | $166 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $230 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 111 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 $228 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $289 list price could save about $60 (21%).
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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