Prices at 31 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $793 — 32% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $143 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $306 | $370 | — | 88 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $316 | $270 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $338 | $417 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $338 | $536 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $437 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $589 | $86 | — | 93 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $648 | $1,060 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $733 | $906 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $733 | $906 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $753 | $803 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $762 | $803 | — | 104 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $823 | $430 | — | 106 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $887 | $649 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $917 | $1,480 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $939 | $801 | — | 126 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $1,337 | $300 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,482 | $1,109 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,570 | $844 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $1,599 | $1,744 | — | 128 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $1,677 | $971 | — | 110 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $1,678 | $1,342 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $2,083 | $888 | — | 145 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $2,812 | $1,060 | ★ 3/5 | 121 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 $793 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($323). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,039 list price could save about $247 (24%).
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