Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 116% above the US median ($58), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $27 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $29 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $37 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $37 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $37 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $37 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $39 | $62 | — | 106 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $40 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $42 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $49 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $49 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $50 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $51 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $61 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $71 | $52 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $82 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $84 | $85 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $85 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $95 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $100 | $160 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $100 | $159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $119 | $150 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $120 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $125 | $69 | — | 126 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $126 | $142 | — | 125 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 $125 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $31 (20%).
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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