Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Nebraska

Prices at 41 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 16% below the US median ($601), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $151 $387 — 106 min —
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $247 $567 ★ 2/5 126 min —
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $252 $336 ★ 4/5 — —
Rock County Hospital Bassett, NE $321 $321 — 111 min —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $330 $386 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $379 $600 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $379 $600 — 104 min —
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $383 $434 — 110 min —
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $396 $429 — 92 min —
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $401 $429 — 104 min —
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $416 $360 ★ 2/5 202 min —
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $419 $575 ★ 3/5 110 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $420 $470 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $420 $470 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $420 $470 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $420 $470 ★ 4/5 179 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $433 $339 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE $436 $330 — 156 min —
Nemaha County Hospital Auburn, NE $450 $248 — 110 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $478 $478 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Gordon Memorial Hospital District Gordon, NE $530 $498 — 106 min —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $552 $377 ★ 3/5 101 min —
Johnson County Hospital Tecumseh, NE $605 $405 — 106 min —
Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE $624 $614 — 95 min —
Pender Community Hospital Pender, NE $634 $705 — 128 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$727
Cash / self-pay
$504
Insurer-negotiated
$478
Medicare pays
$133
$329$1,095
Median cash $504  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $504 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $727 list price could save about $223 (31%).

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