Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 37% below the US median ($407), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $63 | $35 | — | 110 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $65 | $105 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $65 | $106 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $88 | $108 | — | 147 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $89 | $65 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $111 | $126 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $111 | $103 | — | 145 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $112 | $77 | — | 93 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $114 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $115 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $116 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $121 | $66 | — | 126 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $123 | $105 | — | 125 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $123 | $127 | — | 95 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $135 | $124 | — | 81 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $145 | $146 | — | 88 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $172 | $134 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $188 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $195 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $203 | $191 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $204 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $215 | $203 | — | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $253 | $280 | — | 128 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $257 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | 156 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 $255 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $351 list price could save about $96 (27%).
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