Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,402 — 28% above the US median ($1,883), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $550 | $544 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $931 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,150 | $785 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,150 | $785 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,150 | $767 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,150 | $767 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,239 | $1,691 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,423 | $1,546 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,562 | $3,555 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,668 | $1,340 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,668 | $1,340 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,704 | $588 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,704 | $1,889 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,728 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $1,807 | $2,891 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $1,807 | $2,860 | — | 104 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,126 | $2,029 | — | 125 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,198 | $3,014 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,256 | $2,786 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,263 | $1,996 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,295 | $2,783 | — | 88 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,324 | $2,943 | — | 110 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $2,345 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $2,460 | $2,487 | — | 95 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,552 | $1,819 | — | 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 $2,402 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($222). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($445).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,001 list price could save about $599 (20%).
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