Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $399 — 34% above the US median ($297), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $77 | $85 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $93 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $150 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $150 | $108 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $154 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $244 | $205 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $247 | $97 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $269 | $357 | — | 106 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $280 | $444 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $280 | $444 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $304 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $304 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $310 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $311 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $311 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $311 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $311 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $312 | $94 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $342 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $344 | $417 | — | 88 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $352 | $483 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $362 | $436 | — | 125 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $391 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $395 | $488 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $395 | $448 | — | 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 $399 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $511 list price could save about $112 (22%).
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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