Prices at 37 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,819 — 29% above the US median ($2,188), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,502 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,605 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,605 | $972 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,605 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,605 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,739 | $3,957 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,051 | $1,994 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,277 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,277 | $2,524 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,570 | $2,485 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,574 | $3,180 | — | 149 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,597 | $4,156 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,597 | $4,134 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,709 | $2,965 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $2,774 | $3,787 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,794 | $2,667 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,819 | $2,264 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,819 | $2,264 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,886 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,903 | $2,935 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $3,086 | $3,908 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $3,087 | $2,122 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $3,130 | $2,506 | — | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $3,344 | $2,068 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $3,354 | $1,677 | — | 144 min | 14.6% |
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 June 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 $2,819 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,900 list price could save about $1,081 (28%).
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