Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,356 — 53% above the US median ($1,538), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $768 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,094 | $466 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,094 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,094 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,094 | $441 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,198 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,390 | $673 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,422 | $3,235 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $1,538 | $827 | — | — | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,543 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,638 | $1,697 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,704 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,786 | $2,768 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,786 | $2,739 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,910 | $962 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,940 | $922 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,940 | $922 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,012 | $1,961 | — | 125 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,022 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,127 | $2,527 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,193 | $2,639 | — | 88 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,272 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,302 | $1,685 | — | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,337 | $2,281 | — | 95 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,375 | $2,856 | — | 147 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 $2,356 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,902 list price could save about $546 (19%).
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