Prices at 49 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $291 — 6% above the US median ($274), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $67 | $73 | — | 128 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $81 | $30 | ★ 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 | $204 | $176 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $206 | $86 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $217 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $217 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $217 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $217 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Merrick Medical Center | Central City, NE | $220 | $348 | — | 127 min | — |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete, NE | $220 | $348 | — | 104 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $237 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $240 | $538 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, NE | $251 | $305 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $251 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $255 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital | Minden, NE | $258 | $312 | — | 125 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $267 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island, NE | $267 | $296 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $271 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point, NE | $282 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Brown County Hospital | Ainsworth, NE | $282 | $320 | — | 110 min | — |
| Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, NE | $284 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital | Franklin, NE | $291 | $267 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $291 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $376 list price could save about $85 (23%).
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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