Hepatitis C test cost in Nebraska

Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $106 — 24% above the US median ($85), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $29 $66 ★ 2/5 126 min —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $40 $22 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $42 $47 — 125 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $43 $21 ★ 3/5 112 min —
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $44 $29 ★ 4/5 — —
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $59 $29 ★ 2/5 202 min —
Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc Omaha, NE $63 $15 — — —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $63 $15 ★ 3/5 101 min —
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $73 $90 — 106 min —
Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE $75 $76 — 95 min —
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice, NE $75 $71 ★ 4/5 92 min —
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $85 $42 ★ 2/5 103 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $92 $46 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $92 $46 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $92 $46 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $92 $46 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $97 $132 ★ 3/5 110 min —
West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson, NE $99 $71 — 110 min —
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $99 $80 ★ 4/5 138 min —
CHI Health St. Marys Nebraska City, NE $99 $80 ★ 4/5 116 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $100 $133 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $100 $132 — 104 min —
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $104 $104 ★ 4/5 120 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $105 $48 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury, NE $106 $78 — 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$141
Cash / self-pay
$106
Insurer-negotiated
$78
Medicare pays
$14
$56$162
Median cash $106  ·  Medicare $14  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $106 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $141 list price could save about $35 (25%).

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