Prices at 42 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,486 — 10% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $384 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $397 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $508 | $758 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $988 | $1,580 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $988 | $1,572 | — | 104 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,016 | $1,066 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,056 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,063 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,063 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,063 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,063 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,165 | $1,178 | — | 95 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,299 | $1,575 | — | 88 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,323 | $3,010 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,350 | $1,170 | — | 124 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,358 | $1,862 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,401 | $1,553 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $1,434 | $1,816 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,466 | $896 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,486 | $799 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,486 | $799 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $1,493 | $1,844 | — | 147 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $1,532 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,540 | $1,249 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,562 | $843 | ★ 4/5 | 111 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 $1,486 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,048 list price could save about $562 (27%).
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