Prices at 30 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,141 — 14% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,086 | $2,455 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,307 | $2,478 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,558 | $2,493 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,558 | $2,467 | — | 104 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,753 | $1,949 | — | 128 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,941 | $2,481 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,054 | $2,077 | — | 95 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $2,069 | $1,923 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,081 | $2,523 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,108 | $2,172 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,133 | $2,172 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $2,141 | $2,062 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $2,141 | $2,249 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $2,141 | $2,062 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $2,141 | $2,062 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,147 | $2,147 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,293 | $1,919 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,366 | $2,805 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,438 | $2,648 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,465 | $1,715 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,492 | $1,346 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $2,498 | $2,425 | — | 124 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $2,513 | $316 | — | 93 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $2,550 | $2,397 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,769 | $2,916 | ★ 4/5 | 120 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 $2,141 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,239 list price could save about $1,098 (34%).
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