Level 1 ER visit cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $26.64 to $293.00, with a median of $126.48. The lowest price is at Methodist Fremont Health (Fremont). The highest price is 11.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont · Fremont, NE HOSP-ED Visit Self Limited or Minor Severity - Hos | $26.64 | $72.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $45.50 | $70.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $45.50 | $70.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC EVALUATION MANAGMEMENT 1 | $50.63 | $61.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC EVALUATION MANAGEMENT 1 | $51.24 | $61.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC EVALUATION MANAGEMENT 1 | $51.85 | $61.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Physician Service ER Level I | $63.00 | $175.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $100.50 | $100.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $152.46 | $363.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $152.46 | $363.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $152.46 | $363.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $152.46 | $363.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $171.50 | $343.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $204.14 | $346.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $211.06 | $346.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $293.00 | $190.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $45.50 | $152.46 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $51.85 | $51.85 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $26.64 | $26.64 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $204.14 | $204.14 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $211.06 | $211.06 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $50.63 | $50.63 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $51.24 | $51.24 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $293.00 | $293.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.