Prices at 42 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,189 — 49% above the US median ($2,145), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $550 | $532 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,319 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,623 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,636 | $2,233 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,696 | $745 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,696 | $755 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,696 | $755 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,696 | $755 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,765 | $1,245 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,013 | $2,231 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,344 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,422 | $3,834 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,422 | $3,566 | — | 104 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,629 | $2,510 | — | 125 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,638 | $6,004 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,703 | $1,607 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,727 | $1,541 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,727 | $1,541 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,893 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,942 | $3,567 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $3,189 | $4,373 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $3,207 | $1,732 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $3,274 | $4,147 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,326 | $3,698 | — | 128 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $3,350 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 202 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 $3,189 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,038 list price could save about $849 (21%).
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