Prices at 45 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $454 — 5% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $75 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $179 | $250 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $179 | $250 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $200 | $343 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $221 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $233 | $373 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $235 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $259 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $259 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $307 | $326 | — | 147 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $312 | $246 | — | 156 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $319 | $231 | — | 146 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $320 | $260 | — | 145 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $326 | $352 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $365 | $401 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $375 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $377 | $245 | — | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $386 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $391 | $375 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $396 | $375 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $404 | $296 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $427 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $454 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $454 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $454 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 137 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 $454 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $601 list price could save about $146 (24%).
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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