Prices at 46 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — 53% above the US median ($36), roughly 12.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $8 | $13 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $14 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $14 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $18 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $25 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $26 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $33 | $34 | — | 95 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $42 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $42 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $46 | $73 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $46 | $72 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $47 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $48 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $50 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $53 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $53 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $53 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $53 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $53 | $64 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $53 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $55 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $55 | $69 | — | 110 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $55 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 $55 — about 12.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $21 (28%).
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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