Blood type and screen cost in Nebraska

Prices at 52 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $95 — 8% above the US median ($87), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $46 $75 ★ 2/5 126 min —
Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc Omaha, NE $50 $54 — — —
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $64 $54 ★ 4/5 — —
Lincoln Surgical Hospital Lincoln, NE $70 $53 — — —
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $71 $104 — 106 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $74 $117 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $74 $117 — 104 min —
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $75 $54 ★ 4/5 120 min —
Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE $77 $73 — 95 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $77 $53 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $77 $53 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $77 $52 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $77 $52 ★ 4/5 179 min —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $77 $53 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $80 $59 ★ 3/5 101 min —
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $80 $42 — 92 min —
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $81 $42 — 104 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $85 $52 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $85 $52 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $85 $68 ★ 2/5 103 min —
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $85 $53 ★ 4/5 138 min —
CHI Health St. Marys Nebraska City, NE $85 $53 ★ 4/5 116 min —
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $86 $97 — 125 min —
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $88 $100 — 110 min —
Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE $93 $109 — 88 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$133
Cash / self-pay
$95
Insurer-negotiated
$77
Medicare pays
$10
$74$138
Median cash $95  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $95 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $133 list price could save about $38 (29%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

By city

Blood type and screen cost in other states

All Blood type and screen prices (national) → · All hospitals in Nebraska →