Prices at 38 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $63 — 27% above the US median ($50), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $14 | $15 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $16 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $27 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $28 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $36 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $39 | $61 | — | 106 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $41 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $41 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $45 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $46 | $46 | — | 111 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $52 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $55 | $87 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $55 | $87 | — | 104 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $56 | $31 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $56 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $58 | $71 | — | 88 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $60 | $68 | — | 125 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $62 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $63 | $55 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $65 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $65 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $66 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $67 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $70 | $53 | — | 156 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $70 | $47 | — | 106 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 $63 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $92 list price could save about $29 (32%).
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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