Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,825 — 21% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,911 | $1,993 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $2,107 | $1,342 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $2,107 | $1,342 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $2,107 | $1,342 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $2,107 | $1,342 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $2,112 | $1,323 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $2,226 | $1,297 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,252 | $668 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,319 | $2,222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,832 | $6,444 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $2,929 | $4,637 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $2,929 | $4,637 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $2,964 | $3,285 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,218 | $2,824 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $3,400 | $5,071 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $3,490 | $4,786 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $3,541 | $3,337 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $3,569 | $3,407 | — | 125 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $3,656 | $4,144 | — | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $3,680 | $4,546 | — | 147 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,712 | $4,127 | — | 128 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $3,760 | $4,559 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $3,825 | $2,750 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $3,825 | $2,750 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $4,005 | $3,472 | — | 124 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 $3,825 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,007 list price could save about $1,182 (24%).
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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