Prices at 44 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $165 — 20% below the US median ($208), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $85 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $92 | $144 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $92 | $104 | — | 104 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $94 | $86 | — | 125 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $94 | $91 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $102 | $72 | — | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $111 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $118 | $73 | — | 126 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $124 | $70 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $133 | $108 | — | 92 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $135 | $81 | — | 81 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $135 | $60 | — | 104 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $148 | $189 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $152 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $152 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $152 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $152 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $154 | $100 | — | 156 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $157 | $92 | — | 98 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $162 | $133 | — | 124 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $162 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $164 | $155 | — | 95 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $167 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $172 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $178 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 103 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 $165 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $229 list price could save about $64 (28%).
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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