Prices at 51 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $340 — 23% above the US median ($277), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $68 | $75 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $77 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $125 | $90 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $139 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $150 | $89 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $158 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $159 | $146 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $161 | $82 | — | 104 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $247 | $381 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $247 | $377 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $252 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $264 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $264 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $264 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $264 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $276 | $302 | — | 106 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $286 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $287 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $297 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $301 | $330 | — | 125 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $308 | $370 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $310 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $320 | $348 | — | 110 min | — |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $321 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life | Fairbury, NE | $332 | $251 | — | 106 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 $340 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $440 list price could save about $100 (23%).
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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