LDH test cost in Nebraska

Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $66 — 54% above the US median ($43), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $12 $42 — 106 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $14 $9 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $14 $17 — 125 min —
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $18 $12 ★ 4/5 — —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $24 $9 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $34 $15 ★ 2/5 103 min —
Fillmore County Hospital Geneva, NE $37 $35 ★ 4/5 111 min —
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $43 $34 ★ 4/5 138 min —
CHI Health St. Marys Nebraska City, NE $43 $34 ★ 4/5 116 min —
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $44 $44 ★ 4/5 120 min —
Chase County Community Hospital Imperial, NE $48 $21 — 145 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $51 $21 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $51 $19 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $51 $22 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $51 $19 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE $51 $41 — 95 min —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $53 $6 ★ 3/5 101 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $53 $84 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $53 $84 — 104 min —
West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson, NE $56 $40 — 110 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $59 $27 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $61 $69 — 110 min —
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $63 $65 ★ 2/5 126 min —
Boone County Health Center Albion, NE $65 $62 ★ 4/5 111 min —
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $66 $89 ★ 3/5 110 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$86
Cash / self-pay
$66
Insurer-negotiated
$46
Medicare pays
$6
$31$99
Median cash $66  ·  Medicare $6  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $66 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $86 list price could save about $20 (23%).

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