Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $174 — 80% above the US median ($97), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $32 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $42 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $48 | $60 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $50 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $51 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $64 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $64 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $65 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $78 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $98 | $74 | — | 145 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $111 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $119 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $123 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $130 | $60 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $132 | $60 | — | 104 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $145 | $183 | — | 110 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $156 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $157 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $163 | $198 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $163 | $89 | — | 126 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $169 | $130 | — | 146 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $174 | $278 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $174 | $276 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $183 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $194 | $142 | — | 106 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 $174 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $226 list price could save about $52 (23%).
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