Prices at 24 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,219 — 44% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $307 | $405 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $463 | $529 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $468 | $529 | — | 104 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,029 | $435 | — | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,094 | $2,483 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,201 | $1,961 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,205 | $1,319 | — | 128 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $1,234 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,270 | $2,187 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $1,615 | $1,184 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,080 | $1,123 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $2,228 | $1,782 | — | 106 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $4,612 | $4,612 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $5,232 | $2,187 | ★ 3/5 | 121 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 $1,219 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,054 list price could save about $835 (41%).
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