Prices at 24 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,353 — 19% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $300 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $482 | $353 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $897 | $1,696 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,011 | $1,611 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,011 | $1,611 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,011 | $1,611 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,011 | $1,611 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,153 | $1,095 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,158 | $1,747 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,293 | $1,611 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,296 | $1,747 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,353 | $1,844 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,475 | $1,883 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,747 | $1,936 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,783 | $1,694 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,804 | $2,454 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,865 | $2,324 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,865 | $2,324 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,129 | $1,801 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,417 | $3,867 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,417 | $3,847 | — | 104 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $2,475 | $2,108 | — | 124 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $3,249 | $1,883 | ★ 3/5 | 121 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 $1,353 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,586 list price could save about $1,233 (48%).
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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