Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 20% below the US median ($314), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $59 | $90 | — | 106 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $125 | $92 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $165 | $108 | — | 145 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $181 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $181 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $187 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $190 | $104 | — | 93 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $196 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $199 | $217 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $199 | $216 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $204 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $205 | $253 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $208 | $233 | — | 110 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $215 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $221 | $205 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $226 | $131 | — | 126 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $230 | $200 | — | 106 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $233 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $242 | $237 | — | 95 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $246 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $257 | $226 | — | 146 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $259 | $156 | — | 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 $252 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($127). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $357 list price could save about $105 (29%).
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