Prices at 40 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,015 — 21% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $292 | $214 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $372 | $595 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $372 | $598 | — | 104 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $484 | $544 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $537 | $829 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $608 | $186 | — | 93 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $727 | $932 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $730 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $730 | $959 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $730 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $730 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $733 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $826 | $822 | — | 88 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $844 | $571 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $879 | $1,176 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $906 | $817 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $917 | $817 | — | 104 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $936 | $927 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $965 | $521 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $977 | $844 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,054 | $1,168 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $1,063 | $420 | — | 146 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $1,123 | $1,123 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,147 | $1,066 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $1,180 | $944 | — | 106 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 $1,015 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,420 list price could save about $405 (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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