Prices at 40 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,751 — 33% above the US median ($2,076), roughly 10.3× 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 | $1,220 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,621 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,621 | $856 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,621 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,621 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,801 | $2,459 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,937 | $1,755 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,964 | $4,469 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,284 | $2,532 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,287 | $3,158 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,287 | $3,142 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,324 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,418 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,594 | $2,084 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,594 | $2,084 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,607 | $2,980 | — | 92 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,629 | $2,510 | — | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,638 | $2,980 | — | 104 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $2,751 | $3,336 | — | 88 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $2,867 | $2,043 | — | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,934 | $3,624 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,957 | $3,746 | — | 110 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $3,038 | $1,666 | — | 126 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,103 | $3,450 | — | 128 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 $2,751 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,812 list price could save about $1,061 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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