Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $341 — 17% above the US median ($291), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $138 | $151 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $149 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $150 | $108 | — | — | 14.0% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $150 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | Gordon, NE | $193 | $170 | — | 105 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $194 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $216 | $84 | — | — | 13.7% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $228 | $192 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $230 | $91 | — | 103 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $256 | $304 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $263 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $297 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $297 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $298 | $413 | — | 125 min | 14.6% |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $298 | $409 | — | 100 min | 14.8% |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $305 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 13.8% |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $307 | $371 | — | 129 min | 14.6% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $321 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $330 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $337 | $309 | — | 80 min | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $338 | $389 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
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 July 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 $341 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $490 list price could save about $149 (30%).
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