Prices at 20 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,876 — 25% below the US median ($3,844), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $602 | $1,273 | — | 106 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $948 | $1,295 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $1,393 | $622 | — | 93 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $1,584 | $3,689 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,856 | $3,779 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,897 | $3,186 | — | 128 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $3,825 | $4,644 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $5,055 | $3,905 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $6,146 | $3,779 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $7,380 | $3,387 | — | — | — |
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 $2,876 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,421 list price could save about $1,545 (35%).
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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