Prices at 45 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $781 — 18% below the US median ($949), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $230 | $211 | — | 156 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $323 | $429 | — | 125 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $344 | $539 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $344 | $360 | — | 104 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $353 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $384 | $386 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $462 | $429 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $501 | $708 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $508 | $341 | — | 126 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $511 | $333 | — | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $517 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $531 | $288 | — | 81 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $534 | $586 | — | 128 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $586 | $553 | — | 95 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $590 | $323 | — | 146 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $616 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $627 | $293 | — | 145 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $632 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $638 | $526 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $645 | $335 | — | 104 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $650 | $552 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $754 | $633 | — | 124 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $781 | $450 | — | 98 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $783 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $788 | $741 | — | 111 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 $781 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $930 list price could save about $149 (16%).
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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