Prices at 36 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,664 — 19% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $961 | $636 | — | 93 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $1,286 | $1,209 | — | 145 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,384 | $1,727 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,561 | $1,709 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,580 | $1,709 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,580 | $1,073 | — | 95 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,647 | $1,458 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,116 | $3,386 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,116 | $3,351 | — | 104 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $3,689 | $2,678 | — | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $4,501 | $9,743 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $4,629 | $3,548 | — | 124 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $4,652 | $7,200 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $4,675 | $5,138 | — | 128 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $5,613 | $1,267 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $6,202 | $1,564 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $6,478 | $1,369 | — | 106 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $7,428 | $6,412 | — | 125 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $8,278 | $6,891 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $8,585 | $6,117 | — | 110 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $9,181 | $2,148 | — | 146 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $9,581 | $6,742 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $11,820 | $6,891 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $12,066 | $2,866 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $13,143 | $6,176 | — | — | — |
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 $4,664 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,045 list price could save about $1,382 (23%).
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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