Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $208 — 46% below the US median ($383), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $61 | $34 | — | 110 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $63 | $101 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $63 | $100 | — | 104 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $72 | $43 | — | 145 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $84 | $104 | — | 147 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $87 | $64 | — | 106 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $88 | $107 | — | 88 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $91 | $57 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $110 | $125 | — | 110 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $110 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $127 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $127 | $117 | — | 81 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $130 | $102 | — | 125 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $131 | $64 | — | 126 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $147 | $88 | — | 156 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $168 | $150 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $176 | $196 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $182 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $198 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $201 | $191 | — | 111 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $203 | $102 | — | 93 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $205 | $177 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $208 | $145 | — | 104 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $215 | $210 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $217 | $302 | ★ 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 $208 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $245 list price could save about $37 (15%).
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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