Prices at 27 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,420 — 54% above the US median ($922), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $324 | $432 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $633 | $896 | — | 106 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $737 | $1,693 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $788 | $619 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $788 | $713 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $788 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $788 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $940 | $958 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $1,066 | $584 | — | 126 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $1,221 | $592 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $1,260 | $1,260 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,286 | $1,629 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,411 | $1,613 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,428 | $1,613 | — | 104 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,434 | $1,739 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,498 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,499 | $1,424 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,510 | $1,442 | — | 125 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,575 | $1,496 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,831 | $989 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,958 | $1,958 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $1,970 | $1,852 | — | 106 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $1,978 | $1,718 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,024 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,024 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 116 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 $1,420 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,877 list price could save about $457 (24%).
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