Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $400 — 31% below the US median ($579), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $162 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $186 | $344 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $186 | $248 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $221 | $248 | — | 147 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $230 | $142 | — | 156 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $251 | $240 | — | 110 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $295 | $200 | — | 81 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $301 | $211 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $302 | $364 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $302 | $182 | — | 126 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $303 | $211 | — | 125 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $303 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $328 | $292 | — | 95 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $330 | $262 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $333 | $328 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $337 | $328 | — | 104 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $354 | $237 | — | 145 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $355 | $219 | — | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $357 | $397 | — | 128 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $360 | $286 | — | 146 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $384 | $307 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $390 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $391 | $223 | — | 93 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $408 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $427 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 202 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 $400 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $464 list price could save about $64 (14%).
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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