Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 27% above the US median ($396), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $108 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $115 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $140 | $153 | — | 128 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $150 | $108 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $234 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $309 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $347 | $289 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $351 | $134 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $352 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $352 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $352 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $352 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $367 | $580 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $367 | $580 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $383 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $411 | $922 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $419 | $475 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $424 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $431 | $591 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $434 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Fillmore County Hospital | Geneva, NE | $440 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $446 | $538 | — | 125 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $490 | $605 | — | 147 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $492 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $504 | $611 | — | 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 $504 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $616 list price could save about $112 (18%).
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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