Electromyography (EMG) cost in Nebraska

Prices at 17 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $402 — 25% above the US median ($322), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $131 $152 ★ 3/5 101 min —
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE $192 $192 ★ 2/5 114 min —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $287 $353 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $334 $312 — 92 min —
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $338 $312 — 104 min —
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $383 $145 ★ 2/5 202 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $402 $182 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $402 $172 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $402 $187 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $402 $177 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $469 $290 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc Omaha, NE $587 — — — —
Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE $607 $456 — 156 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $696 $262 ★ 4/5 158 min —
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $821 $293 ★ 4/5 120 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$797
Cash / self-pay
$402
Insurer-negotiated
$189
Medicare pays
$141
$230$660
Median cash $402  ·  Medicare $141  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $402 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($141). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $797 list price could save about $395 (50%).

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