Prices at 38 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $247 — 11% above the US median ($223), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $58 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $58 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $58 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $58 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $79 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $93 | $107 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $94 | $107 | — | 103 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $95 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $167 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $178 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $184 | $295 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $184 | $293 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $223 | $269 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $225 | $123 | — | 129 min | 15.1% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $228 | $88 | — | — | 13.7% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $240 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $241 | $298 | — | 149 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $244 | $247 | — | 99 min | 15.7% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $249 | $330 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $252 | $306 | — | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $255 | $323 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $261 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $261 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $265 | $189 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $282 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
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 July 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 $247 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $329 list price could save about $82 (25%).
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