Prices at 38 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $486 — 41% below the US median ($830), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $168 | $273 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $218 | $345 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $218 | $317 | — | 104 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $297 | $225 | — | 156 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $315 | $202 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $335 | $339 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $339 | $339 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $340 | $231 | — | 95 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $348 | $381 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $393 | $607 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $397 | $711 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $405 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $416 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $435 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $467 | $772 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $486 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $486 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $486 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $486 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $491 | $286 | — | 146 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $499 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $514 | $217 | — | 145 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $519 | $688 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $637 | $722 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $645 | $675 | ★ 3/5 | 112 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 $486 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($165). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $929 list price could save about $443 (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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