Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,643 — 19% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $291 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $690 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $978 | $715 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $978 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $978 | $652 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $978 | $652 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,203 | $1,183 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,279 | $2,870 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,305 | $2,088 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,305 | $2,077 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,347 | $1,493 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,440 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,440 | $1,975 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,510 | $1,527 | — | 95 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,521 | $1,452 | — | 125 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,524 | $1,848 | — | 88 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,539 | $2,295 | — | 106 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $1,542 | $1,905 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,617 | $1,518 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,618 | $2,049 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,625 | $1,510 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,639 | $1,317 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,639 | $1,317 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,647 | $962 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,717 | $1,962 | — | 92 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 $1,643 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,181 list price could save about $537 (25%).
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