Prices at 39 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $769 — 43% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $242 | $178 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $268 | $317 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $353 | $393 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $387 | $321 | — | 107 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $456 | $288 | — | 145 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $462 | $417 | — | 110 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $500 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $506 | $563 | — | 128 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $532 | $419 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $542 | $1,209 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $546 | $311 | — | 93 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $569 | $290 | — | 146 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $591 | $506 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $636 | $1,499 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $644 | $1,031 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $644 | $1,020 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $663 | $646 | — | 147 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $749 | $589 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $757 | $719 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $769 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $769 | $1,514 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $769 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $769 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $775 | $617 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $853 | $939 | — | 92 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 $769 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,074 list price could save about $305 (28%).
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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