Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $285 — 6% above the US median ($268), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $67 | $73 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $81 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $125 | $90 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $130 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $146 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $198 | $167 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $201 | $79 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $223 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $223 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $223 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $223 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $227 | $360 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $227 | $360 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $242 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $249 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $255 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $256 | $339 | — | 106 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $258 | $312 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $267 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $267 | $296 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $267 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $268 | $323 | — | 125 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $270 | $606 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $277 | $343 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $285 | $361 | — | 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 $285 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $391 list price could save about $106 (27%).
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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