Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,708 — 16% above the US median ($1,469), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $584 | $719 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $621 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $905 | $825 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $905 | $865 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $905 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $905 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,032 | $1,127 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,121 | $2,252 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,252 | $2,003 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,252 | $1,992 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,307 | $1,436 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,403 | $1,106 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,430 | $1,816 | — | 106 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $1,466 | $1,809 | — | 147 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,472 | $1,231 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,477 | $1,950 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,512 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,523 | $1,679 | — | 128 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,527 | $1,785 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,534 | $1,309 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,534 | $1,309 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,555 | $1,969 | — | 110 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,590 | $1,398 | — | 124 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,708 | $1,353 | — | 95 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $1,724 | $1,583 | — | 125 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 $1,708 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,154 list price could save about $447 (21%).
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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