Prices at 51 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $365 — 13% above the US median ($322), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $65 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $87 | $96 | — | 128 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $116 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $138 | $108 | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $165 | $89 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $223 | $196 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $225 | $95 | — | 104 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $229 | $86 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $250 | $575 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $268 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $275 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $275 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $275 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $275 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $303 | $377 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $303 | $370 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $305 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $305 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $305 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $322 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $335 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $342 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $348 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $359 | $357 | — | 125 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $363 | $363 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $365 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $499 list price could save about $135 (27%).
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