Prices at 22 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,124 — 10% below the US median ($8,993), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $5,410 | $12,428 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $5,425 | $7,310 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $5,425 | $7,310 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $5,425 | $7,310 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $5,425 | $7,310 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $6,768 | $8,158 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $6,820 | $6,342 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $7,118 | $3,844 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $7,478 | $8,213 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $7,848 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $8,401 | $11,261 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $8,580 | $9,493 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $8,686 | $10,583 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $8,686 | $10,583 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $9,098 | $7,912 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $10,488 | $11,987 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $10,613 | $11,987 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,777 | $9,841 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $13,949 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $19,228 | $7,579 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $8,124 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,887 list price could save about $5,763 (41%).
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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