Prices at 32 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,830 — 14% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $463 | $284 | — | 106 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $530 | $580 | — | 128 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $574 | $787 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $597 | $565 | — | 110 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $627 | $339 | — | 146 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $788 | $1,906 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $856 | $2,947 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $881 | $705 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $921 | $1,642 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,176 | $3,180 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,349 | $1,208 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,366 | $602 | — | 104 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,650 | $891 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,830 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,873 | $1,351 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,978 | $3,018 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,984 | $2,563 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,045 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,045 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $2,138 | $600 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $2,152 | $2,152 | — | 111 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,282 | $2,768 | ★ 3/5 | 112 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 $1,830 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,265 list price could save about $435 (19%).
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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