Prices at 29 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,194 — 13% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $2,896 | $3,029 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $3,221 | $1,619 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $3,221 | $1,619 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $3,221 | $1,619 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $3,221 | $1,619 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $3,722 | $7,811 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $3,928 | $2,070 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $4,257 | $4,087 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $4,357 | $1,837 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $4,671 | $7,435 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $4,671 | $7,435 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $4,859 | $2,348 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $4,859 | $5,378 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $4,992 | $4,992 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $5,396 | $2,237 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $5,588 | $6,465 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $5,699 | $6,514 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $5,767 | $6,514 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $5,801 | $2,007 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $5,801 | $2,007 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $5,990 | $1,731 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $6,375 | $3,510 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $6,953 | $4,671 | — | 106 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $7,178 | $6,160 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $7,887 | $4,743 | — | 110 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.
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