Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,033 — 53% above the US median ($1,329), roughly 15.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $350 | $159 | — | — | 14.0% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $715 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $768 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $935 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $935 | $343 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $935 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $935 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,178 | $648 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,419 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,419 | $1,573 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,422 | $3,235 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $1,492 | $501 | — | — | 13.7% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,639 | $2,595 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,639 | $2,609 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,640 | $836 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,687 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,748 | $802 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,748 | $802 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,845 | $2,531 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,880 | $2,382 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,994 | $1,904 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,994 | $2,974 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,003 | $2,429 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,033 | $2,512 | — | 149 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,190 | $2,434 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
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 $2,033 — about 15.6× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,635 list price could save about $602 (23%).
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