Prices at 50 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $350 — 20% above the US median ($291), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $62 | $68 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $66 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $150 | $108 | — | — | — |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $150 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $194 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $207 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $216 | $84 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $228 | $192 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $230 | $91 | — | 104 min | — |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $256 | $304 | — | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $263 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $297 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $297 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $298 | $413 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $298 | $409 | — | 104 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $305 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $307 | $371 | — | 125 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $321 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $330 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $337 | $309 | — | 81 min | — |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $347 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $347 | $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 $350 — about 9.7× 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 $493 list price could save about $143 (29%).
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