Prices at 51 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $98 — 96% above the US median ($50), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $19 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $22 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $23 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $26 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $43 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $47 | $7 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $62 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $62 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $68 | $107 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $68 | $107 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $68 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $73 | $74 | — | 95 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $78 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $80 | $19 | — | 92 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $80 | $91 | — | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $81 | $19 | — | 104 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $83 | $94 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $85 | $62 | — | 106 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $85 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $85 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $88 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $91 | $111 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $95 | $52 | — | 126 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $96 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $98 | $90 | — | 81 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 $98 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $113 list price could save about $15 (13%).
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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