Prices at 20 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,092 — 47% below the US median ($5,848), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,560 | $1,970 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $2,264 | $939 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,455 | $7,941 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $2,581 | $2,239 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,602 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $3,582 | $8,271 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $3,825 | $7,414 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $5,234 | $5,820 | — | 128 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $10,346 | $7,573 | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $15,155 | $7,413 | — | — | — |
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 $3,092 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($962). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,157 list price could save about $2,065 (40%).
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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