Critical care (first hour) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $457.50 to $4,099.62, with a median of $1,691.50. The lowest price is at Saunders Medical Center (Wahoo). The highest price is 9.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,691.50, is 16% below the US median of $2,019.93.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Nebraska ranks 13th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 50 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$457.50Saunders Medical Center
Median$1,691.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,099.62in Nebraska
Lowest saves$1,234.00vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Medical Center lowest Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MN | $457.50 | $610.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE CRITIAL PROLONG CARE 30-7 | $517.05 | $574.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $531.76 | $1,156.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Critical Care Initial Hour | $590.40 | $1,640.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 | $634.50 | $705.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE M25 CEN | $1,045.52 | $1,867.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Critcal Care | $1,090.39 | $2,947.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,098.40 | $1,373.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE 99291 - Critical Care - Lynx Visit Level | $1,126.25 | $1,325.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE 99291critical Care First Hour -Tech | $1,178.00 | $1,178.00 | — source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,201.73 | $2,112.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Critical Care 1st Hour (30-74 Mins) | $1,212.00 | $1,212.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,264.50 | $1,405.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/injured Patient Init 30 To 74 Min | $1,334.00 | $1,905.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30 | $1,336.32 | $1,392.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Er Critical Care | $1,339.00 | $1,969.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE 99291critical Care, 30-74 | $1,381.00 | $1,726.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $1,473.60 | $3,070.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE M25 CEN | $1,528.48 | $1,864.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE 99291critical Care, 30-74 | $1,557.00 | $1,639.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE 99291fac Ed Critical Care | $1,575.00 | $1,750.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,575.83 | $1,969.79 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,614.75 | $2,153.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Er Room Comp. Level7 | $1,758.00 | $1,953.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $1,769.58 | $3,051.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE ER - CRITICAL CARE | $1,960.00 | $1,960.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE 99291 Trauma Critical Care E&m First 30-74 Techfee | $1,961.00 | $2,179.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE ER-CRITICAL CARE | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/injured Patient Init 30 To 74 Min | $2,012.00 | $2,012.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,015.10 | $2,239.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,145.00 | $2,145.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $2,303.94 | $5,358.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $2,303.94 | $5,358.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $2,303.94 | $5,358.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $2,303.94 | $5,358.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,540.00 | $2,540.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,621.60 | $2,621.60 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Categ Vi (Critical)30-74m | $2,650.00 | $2,650.00 | — source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Er Level Critical 30-74minutes | $3,042.00 | $3,803.00 | — source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,057.77 | $3,397.52 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB E&M CRITICAL CARE ILL /INJURED FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,172.80 | $5,288.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,201.50 | $3,370.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE 99291 - FAC ED Critical Care | $3,250.00 | $3,250.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/injured Patient Init 30 To 74 Min | $3,385.00 | $3,385.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC OFFICE VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $3,908.94 | $4,767.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $4,099.62 | $4,767.00 | Sep 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $457.50 | $1,625.00 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $1,336.32 | $1,575.00 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $531.76 | $1,473.60 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $3,201.50 | $3,555.22 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $1,045.52 | $1,502.76 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $1,381.00 | $1,575.29 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $2,540.00 | $3,319.81 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $1,888.00 | $1,888.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $1,098.40 | $1,098.40 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $3,042.00 | $3,042.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $1,557.00 | $1,557.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $1,212.00 | $1,212.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $1,961.00 | $1,961.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $1,264.50 | $1,264.50 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $1,334.00 | $1,334.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $3,385.00 | $3,385.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $1,090.39 | $1,090.39 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $2,650.00 | $2,650.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $2,015.10 | $2,015.10 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $3,057.77 | $3,057.77 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $1,178.00 | $1,178.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $2,621.60 | $2,621.60 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $517.05 | $517.05 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $1,528.48 | $1,528.48 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $1,201.73 | $1,201.73 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $634.50 | $634.50 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $3,172.80 | $3,172.80 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $2,012.00 | $2,012.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $1,126.25 | $1,126.25 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $3,250.00 | $3,250.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 |
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 critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,090.67
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,731.82
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,897.50
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,167.88
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.