Prices at 44 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 32% below the US median ($380), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $76 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $80 | $44 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $94 | $62 | — | 145 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $123 | $145 | — | 125 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $153 | $189 | — | 147 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $157 | $91 | — | 93 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $167 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $206 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $207 | $178 | — | 110 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $213 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $228 | $445 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $239 | $219 | — | 111 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $244 | $175 | — | 156 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $244 | $202 | — | 106 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $250 | $269 | — | 88 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $252 | $286 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $255 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $255 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $255 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $255 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $257 | $249 | — | 95 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $259 | $238 | — | 81 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $260 | $224 | — | 124 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $261 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $268 | $306 | — | 92 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 $259 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $319 list price could save about $60 (19%).
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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