Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 73% above the US median ($70), roughly 16.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $43 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $48 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $68 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $82 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $84 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $85 | $134 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $85 | $134 | — | 104 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $88 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $90 | $71 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $95 | $22 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $96 | $22 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $99 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $100 | $121 | — | 88 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $103 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $105 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $105 | $118 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $106 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $106 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $109 | $123 | — | 125 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $110 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $113 | $143 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $119 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $120 | $86 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $122 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $122 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $121 — about 16.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $151 list price could save about $30 (20%).
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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