Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 3% below the US median ($185), roughly 20.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $32 | $130 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $45 | $56 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $54 | $51 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $72 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $75 | $60 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $93 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $96 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $102 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $102 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $102 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $102 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $112 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $113 | $179 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $113 | $179 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $126 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $129 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $129 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $148 | — | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $154 | $165 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $156 | $165 | — | 103 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $164 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $170 | $211 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $176 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $176 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $179 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
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 $179 — about 20.7× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $251 list price could save about $72 (29%).
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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