Prices at 38 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $498 — 29% below the US median ($701), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $151 | $296 | — | 106 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $232 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $247 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $269 | $253 | — | 106 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $283 | $164 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $333 | $318 | — | 125 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $392 | $375 | — | 95 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $397 | $489 | — | 147 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $401 | $322 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $415 | $713 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $420 | $265 | — | 145 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $443 | $537 | — | 88 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $452 | $331 | — | 106 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $480 | $441 | — | 81 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $498 | $628 | — | 110 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $503 | $180 | — | 93 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $510 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $517 | $591 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $524 | $591 | — | 104 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $536 | $334 | — | 126 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $543 | $438 | — | 156 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $558 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $573 | $488 | — | 111 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $605 | $673 | — | 128 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $911 | $610 | — | 106 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 September 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 $498 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $587 list price could save about $89 (15%).
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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