X-ray of the forearm cost in Nebraska

Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 7% above the US median ($241), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Pender Community Hospital Pender, NE $65 $71 — 128 min —
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice, NE $77 $30 ★ 4/5 92 min —
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $121 $89 ★ 4/5 — —
Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc Omaha, NE $125 $90 — — —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $130 $167 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $173 $146 — 92 min —
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $176 $69 — 104 min —
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $191 $434 ★ 2/5 126 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $194 $88 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $194 $88 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $194 $88 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $194 $88 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $199 $315 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $199 $315 — 104 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $211 $97 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Boone County Health Center Albion, NE $215 $204 ★ 4/5 111 min —
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $231 $306 — 106 min —
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $232 $318 ★ 3/5 110 min —
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $238 $287 — 125 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $239 $207 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $239 $265 ★ 2/5 103 min —
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $251 $284 — 110 min —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $252 $99 ★ 3/5 101 min —
Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE $255 $309 — 88 min —
Franklin County Memorial Hospital Franklin, NE $257 $236 — 81 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)
$361
Cash / self-pay
$257
Insurer-negotiated
$207
Medicare pays
$29
$165$369
Median cash $257  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $257 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $361 list price could save about $104 (29%).

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