Prices at 28 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,562 — 9% below the US median ($3,930), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $551 | $276 | — | 93 min | — |
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $605 | $557 | — | 145 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $698 | $534 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $1,591 | $3,388 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $2,160 | $5,294 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $2,799 | $6,478 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $3,221 | $2,314 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $3,537 | $766 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $3,588 | $2,886 | — | 125 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $3,598 | $3,965 | — | 128 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $4,065 | $3,862 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $4,532 | $3,928 | — | 124 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $6,158 | $3,779 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $6,530 | $5,076 | — | — | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $7,114 | $6,758 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Butler County Health | David City, NE | $12,517 | $12,010 | — | 98 min | — |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $12,640 | $12,134 | — | 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 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 $3,562 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,543 list price could save about $980 (22%).
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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