Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 15% below the US median ($347), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $81 | $74 | — | 156 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $146 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $147 | $229 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $147 | $159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $161 | $158 | — | 147 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $172 | $115 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $181 | $97 | — | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $184 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $197 | $186 | — | 125 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $202 | $204 | — | 111 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $209 | $117 | — | 110 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $215 | $139 | — | 126 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $220 | $130 | — | 81 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $229 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $234 | $257 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $239 | $196 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $242 | $117 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $243 | $231 | — | 95 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $249 | $295 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $255 | $115 | — | 145 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $259 | $203 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $268 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $290 | $204 | — | 146 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $302 | $177 | — | 98 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $302 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 $296 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $370 list price could save about $74 (20%).
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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