X-ray of the lower leg cost in Nebraska

Prices at 48 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $283 — 14% above the US median ($248), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Pender Community Hospital Pender, NE $68 $74 — 128 min —
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice, NE $83 $33 ★ 4/5 92 min —
Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc Omaha, NE $125 $90 — — —
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $130 $166 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview, NE $138 $122 — 92 min —
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $140 $59 — 104 min —
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $191 $253 — 106 min —
Garden County Health Services Oshkosh, NE $209 $222 — 147 min —
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $214 $88 ★ 4/5 156 min —
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $214 $88 ★ 3/5 128 min —
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $214 $90 ★ 4/5 137 min —
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $214 $88 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE $223 $353 — 127 min —
Crete Area Medical Center Crete, NE $223 $353 — 104 min —
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE $225 $511 ★ 2/5 126 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $252 $207 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE $252 $279 ★ 2/5 103 min —
Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE $254 $348 ★ 3/5 110 min —
Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE $259 $314 — 88 min —
Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE $263 $298 — 110 min —
Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden, NE $264 $319 — 125 min —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $266 $108 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE $271 $99 ★ 3/5 101 min —
Fillmore County Hospital Geneva, NE $280 $165 ★ 4/5 111 min —
Franklin County Memorial Hospital Franklin, NE $286 $263 — 81 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$376
Cash / self-pay
$283
Insurer-negotiated
$224
Medicare pays
$31
$139$418
Median cash $283  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $283 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $376 list price could save about $93 (25%).

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