Prices at 27 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $776 — 59% below the US median ($1,904), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $345 | $375 | — | 128 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $373 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $387 | $431 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $392 | $431 | — | 104 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $467 | $2,597 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $470 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $720 | $1,605 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $745 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $745 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $774 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $774 | $1,658 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $774 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $774 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $777 | $2,263 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,223 | $958 | — | 124 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,394 | $2,162 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,394 | $2,173 | — | 104 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $1,410 | $1,724 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,495 | $2,194 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,571 | $2,954 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,580 | $1,579 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,580 | $1,766 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,708 | $2,613 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,860 | $1,207 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,949 | $3,644 | ★ 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 $776 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,844 list price could save about $1,068 (58%).
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