Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $253 — 47% below the US median ($475), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $63 | $41 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $95 | $86 | — | 145 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $105 | $77 | — | 106 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $107 | $130 | — | 88 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $128 | $136 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $130 | $147 | — | 110 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $131 | $82 | — | 93 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $133 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $151 | $162 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $153 | $159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $159 | $134 | — | 125 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $170 | $154 | — | 81 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $174 | $161 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $177 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $182 | $188 | — | 95 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $195 | $139 | — | 146 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $212 | $151 | — | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $221 | $343 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $221 | $232 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $225 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $237 | $223 | — | 106 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $238 | $107 | — | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $242 | $268 | — | 128 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $252 | $200 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $253 | $483 | ★ 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 $253 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $369 list price could save about $116 (31%).
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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