Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $566 — 28% above the US median ($444), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $159 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $213 | $199 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $285 | $321 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $302 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $318 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $318 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $318 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $318 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $336 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $377 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $378 | $347 | — | 80 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $379 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $419 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $460 | $439 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $461 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $468 | $642 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $506 | $641 | — | 110 min | 14.6% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $507 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $522 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $523 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $523 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $529 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $531 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $550 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $583 | $649 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $566 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $703 list price could save about $136 (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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