Prices at 22 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $778 — about the US median ($763), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $517 | $1,188 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $629 | $578 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $658 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $658 | $634 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $658 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $658 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $659 | $753 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $666 | $753 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $677 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $730 | $552 | — | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $827 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $900 | $839 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $922 | $740 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $922 | $740 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $929 | $710 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $952 | $1,059 | — | 128 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $968 | $968 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,080 | $1,026 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,139 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,325 | $1,231 | ★ 4/5 | 115 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 $778 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,519 list price could save about $740 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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