Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $223 — 19% below the US median ($275), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $61 | $108 | — | 106 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $100 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $130 | $142 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $133 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $146 | $177 | — | 88 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $152 | $157 | — | 95 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $161 | $118 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $173 | $196 | — | 110 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $173 | $55 | — | 93 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $175 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $176 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $178 | $136 | — | 156 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $182 | $176 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $182 | $175 | — | 104 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $184 | $100 | — | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $199 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $199 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $199 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $199 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $219 | $219 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $219 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $223 | $242 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $226 | $242 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $233 | $322 | ★ 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 $223 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($93). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($186).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $319 list price could save about $96 (30%).
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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