Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $110 — 33% above the US median ($83), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $28 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $31 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $34 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $53 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $54 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $54 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $60 | $83 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $60 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $60 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $60 | $45 | — | 145 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $64 | $46 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $65 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $67 | $105 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $67 | $105 | — | 104 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $71 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $81 | $82 | — | 95 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $95 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $96 | $77 | — | 106 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $98 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $98 | $115 | — | 88 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $99 | $91 | — | 81 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $99 | $54 | — | 126 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $110 | $110 | — | 111 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $111 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $113 | $128 | — | 110 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 $110 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $122 list price could save about $12 (10%).
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