Prices at 35 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,874 — 33% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $330 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $714 | $778 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $714 | $778 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $714 | $778 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $714 | $778 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $884 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,034 | $1,179 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $1,117 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,162 | $1,734 | — | 106 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,443 | $1,443 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,462 | $1,174 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $1,462 | $1,174 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Dundy County Hospital | Benkelman, NE | $1,678 | $1,268 | — | 156 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,703 | $1,249 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $1,703 | $1,887 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $1,752 | $2,124 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $1,864 | $2,556 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $1,884 | $1,621 | — | 95 min | — |
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg, NE | $1,890 | $1,638 | — | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $1,924 | $2,198 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,947 | $2,198 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $2,016 | $2,490 | — | 147 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $2,122 | $1,972 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $2,203 | $2,449 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $2,330 | $2,214 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 $1,874 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,340 list price could save about $466 (20%).
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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