Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $841 — 38% above the US median ($610), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $310 | $1,648 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $321 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $450 | $637 | — | 106 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $501 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $510 | $397 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $516 | $163 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $577 | $588 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $583 | $869 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $611 | $978 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $611 | $968 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $627 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $731 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $744 | $711 | — | 125 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $749 | $849 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $751 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $751 | $679 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $751 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $751 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $776 | $1,065 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $785 | $970 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $804 | $646 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $804 | $646 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $829 | $838 | — | 95 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $841 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $847 | $778 | — | 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 $841 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,074 list price could save about $234 (22%).
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