Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $465 — 36% below the US median ($721), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Community Hospital | Imperial, NE | $122 | $113 | — | 145 min | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $127 | $80 | — | 110 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $193 | $174 | — | 95 min | — |
| Syracuse Area Health | Syracuse, NE | $194 | $186 | — | 106 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $198 | $211 | — | 125 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $210 | $225 | — | 106 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $217 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $228 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Callaway District Hospital | Callaway, NE | $229 | $96 | — | 126 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $239 | $317 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $239 | $316 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $267 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson, NE | $272 | $194 | — | 110 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $273 | $304 | — | 128 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $285 | $146 | — | 93 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $316 | $282 | — | 88 min | — |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $322 | $182 | — | 106 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $343 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | Bridgeport, NE | $349 | $286 | — | 146 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $363 | $496 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $393 | $391 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $417 | $451 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $422 | $451 | — | 104 min | — |
| Rock County Hospital | Bassett, NE | $428 | $428 | — | 111 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $465 | $589 | — | 110 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 $465 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $620 list price could save about $155 (25%).
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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