Prices at 34 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,126 — 4% above the US median ($2,040), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,006 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,242 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,242 | $856 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,242 | $828 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,242 | $828 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,380 | $1,535 | — | 128 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $1,485 | $554 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,497 | $3,406 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,521 | $1,734 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,549 | $2,114 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,850 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,850 | $1,218 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $2,010 | $1,940 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,071 | $1,664 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,071 | $1,664 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,126 | $2,029 | — | 125 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,216 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,420 | $2,259 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,494 | $3,948 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,494 | $3,948 | — | 104 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,564 | $3,437 | — | 110 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $2,729 | $1,828 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,876 | $1,697 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $2,879 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,890 | $2,131 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,126 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,084 list price could save about $958 (31%).
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