Prices at 47 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $363 — 19% above the US median ($306), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $68 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $165 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $187 | $207 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $229 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $236 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $268 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $272 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $278 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $307 | $485 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $307 | $485 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $320 | $424 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $329 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $329 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $335 | $459 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $339 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $339 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $344 | $415 | — | 125 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $347 | $429 | — | 147 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $358 | $406 | — | 110 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $363 | $440 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $366 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $366 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 116 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 $363 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $511 list price could save about $148 (29%).
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