Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,361 — 51% above the US median ($1,568), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $954 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,087 | $1,621 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,258 | $509 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,258 | $491 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,258 | $539 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,258 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,344 | $701 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,502 | $902 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,794 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,830 | $4,106 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,908 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,930 | $3,087 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,930 | $3,071 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,028 | $2,781 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,036 | $2,579 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,117 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,160 | $2,619 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,192 | $1,165 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,202 | $2,102 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,222 | $1,116 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,222 | $1,116 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $2,278 | $2,278 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,361 | $2,387 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,434 | $2,706 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $2,435 | $2,250 | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
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 $2,361 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,995 list price could save about $634 (21%).
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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