Prices at 45 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,053 — 35% above the US median ($1,526), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $841 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $1,033 | $368 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,045 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,045 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,045 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,045 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $1,059 | $1,059 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,104 | $2,513 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,273 | $888 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,325 | $698 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,447 | $1,603 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,537 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,639 | $2,623 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,639 | $2,609 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,768 | $1,147 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,797 | $1,100 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,797 | $1,100 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,806 | $2,693 | — | 106 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,874 | $1,790 | — | 125 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,904 | $2,320 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,940 | $2,661 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,052 | $2,019 | — | 95 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,053 | $2,536 | — | 147 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,083 | $2,316 | — | 128 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,088 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 101 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 $2,053 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,565 list price could save about $512 (20%).
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