Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 26% above the US median ($210), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $133 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $156 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $162 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $162 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $162 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $162 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $164 | $184 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $173 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $197 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $208 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $210 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $215 | $341 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $215 | $341 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $220 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $220 | $284 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $227 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $236 | $225 | — | 125 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $241 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $244 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $252 | $312 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $253 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $253 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $255 | $289 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $258 | $312 | — | 88 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $271 | $229 | — | 124 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 $264 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $361 list price could save about $96 (27%).
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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