Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $221 — 17% above the US median ($189), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $55 | $89 | — | 125 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $104 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $109 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $124 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $130 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $132 | $73 | — | 110 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $133 | $211 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $133 | $211 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $146 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $166 | $155 | — | 95 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $170 | $108 | — | 146 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $171 | $211 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $171 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $174 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $176 | $223 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $182 | $134 | — | 106 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $190 | $118 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $203 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $216 | $176 | — | 81 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $216 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $217 | $195 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $221 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 179 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 $221 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $260 list price could save about $39 (15%).
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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