Prices at 33 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,514 — 16% above the US median ($3,876), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $822 | $1,080 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $1,091 | $819 | — | 145 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,316 | $1,192 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,322 | $704 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,757 | $3,581 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $2,170 | $2,062 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,580 | $4,257 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,661 | $2,901 | — | 128 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $3,794 | $3,215 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $4,000 | $3,730 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $4,140 | $3,005 | — | 156 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $4,514 | $718 | — | 146 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $4,700 | $1,286 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $5,129 | $3,469 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $5,635 | $1,072 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $5,947 | $5,721 | — | 125 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $6,185 | $4,219 | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,805 | $3,343 | — | — | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $6,967 | $3,081 | — | 110 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $7,381 | $5,259 | — | 110 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $11,443 | $3,730 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $12,075 | $11,592 | — | 106 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $15,583 | $14,952 | — | 98 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 $4,514 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,635 list price could save about $1,121 (20%).
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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