Umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia (such as umbilical) 3 to 10 cm: from $1,263.00 to $21,737.90, with a median of $6,243.20. The lowest price is at Beatrice Community Hospital (Beatrice). The highest price is 17.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $6,243.20, is 15% below the US median of $7,383.87.
- Nebraska ranks 14th of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 7 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49593. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,263.00Beatrice Community Hospital
Median$6,243.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$21,737.90in Nebraska
Lowest saves$4,980.20vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community Hospital lowest Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Pr Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $1,263.00 | $1,263.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA RPR AA HERNIA 1ST 3-10 CM REDUCIBLE | $4,652.28 | $12,923.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | $5,737.00 | $7,171.25 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE RPR AA HRN 1ST 3-10 RDC | $6,243.20 | $7,804.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE RPR AA HERNIA 1ST 3-10 CM REDUCIBLE | $9,368.03 | $25,319.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Repair Antr Abd Hernia Any Reduce 3-10cm | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE; EPIGASTRIC; INCISIONAL; VENTRAL; UMBILICAL; SPIGELIAN); ANY APPROACH (IE; OPEN; LAPAROSCOPIC; ROBOTIC); INITIAL; INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED; TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); 3 CM TO 10 CM; REDUCIBLE | $21,737.90 | $22,882.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $5,737.00 | $5,737.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $1,263.00 | $1,263.00 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $21,737.90 | $21,737.90 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $9,368.03 | $9,368.03 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $4,652.28 | $4,652.28 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm explained.
First repair of a front abdominal hernia (such as umbilical) 3 to 10 cm in other states
- Alabama$13,114.66
- Alaska$6,554.05, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$16,361.06
- Arkansas$4,495.32
- California$7,481.60
- Colorado$7,367.08
- Connecticut$3,275.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$8,395.45, 1 hospital
- Florida$15,132.35
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Hawaii$15,557.50, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$11,808.64
- Illinois$11,656.25
- Indiana$18,725.82
- Iowa$5,596.00
- Kansas$5,342.40
- Kentucky$9,015.22
- Louisiana$5,889.28
- Maine$1,476.19, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$7,567.33, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$8,070.50, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$8,591.32
- Minnesota$1,739.14
- Mississippi$4,896.64
- Missouri$4,766.00
- Montana$882.36
- Nevada$7,041.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,492.75, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,819.30
- New Mexico$7,788.77
- New York$7,383.87
- North Carolina$4,688.00
- North Dakota$4,716.52
- Ohio$25,238.99
- Oklahoma$4,715.00
- Oregon$3,164.43
- Pennsylvania$10,921.47
- Puerto Rico$500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$7,973.92, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$26,489.97
- South Dakota$6,003.82, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$5,589.16
- Texas$9,032.00
- Utah$8,370.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$3,965.93, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$15,200.45
- Washington$11,638.04
- West Virginia$8,365.50
- Wisconsin$6,402.09
- Wyoming$2,900.73, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.