Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,932 — 57% above the US median ($1,867), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,237 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,407 | $687 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,407 | $687 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,407 | $687 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,407 | $687 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,678 | $1,860 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,769 | $4,026 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,798 | $1,407 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,996 | $588 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,205 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $2,219 | $3,030 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,444 | $1,817 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,495 | $1,742 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,495 | $1,742 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,562 | $4,099 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,562 | $4,078 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,611 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,629 | $2,510 | — | 125 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,664 | $3,654 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,700 | $1,458 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,787 | $3,442 | — | 147 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,913 | $3,532 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,918 | $3,335 | — | 92 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,945 | $3,731 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,953 | $3,335 | — | 104 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 $2,932 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($194). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($387).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,645 list price could save about $713 (20%).
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