Prices at 40 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $478 — 20% below the US median ($601), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $151 | $387 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $247 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $252 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $321 | $321 | — | 111 min | 15.4% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $330 | $386 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $360 | $456 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $379 | $600 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $379 | $600 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $396 | $429 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $401 | $550 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $401 | $429 | — | 103 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $415 | $305 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $416 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $420 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $420 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $420 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $420 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $433 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $450 | $248 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $478 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $552 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $605 | $405 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $624 | $614 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $634 | $705 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $639 | $554 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
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 July 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 $478 — about 3.6× 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 $743 list price could save about $265 (36%).
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