Prices at 41 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,646 — 22% above the US median ($2,177), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $550 | $532 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $885 | $895 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,235 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,430 | $2,065 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,577 | $745 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,577 | $764 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,577 | $764 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,577 | $764 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,864 | $1,254 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,013 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $2,162 | $2,964 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,330 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,443 | $1,619 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $2,487 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,501 | $1,552 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $2,501 | $1,552 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,621 | $4,150 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,621 | $4,150 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $2,629 | $2,510 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,663 | $6,061 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $2,938 | $3,721 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $3,230 | $3,917 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,294 | $3,662 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $3,360 | $2,394 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $3,365 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $2,646 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,880 list price could save about $1,233 (32%).
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