Nebraska Hospital Price Report
What hospitals charge for shoppable care across Nebraska — drawn from 28 hospitals' machine-readable files. Figures are medians with robust 10th–90th-percentile ranges across hospitals in the state.
The same procedure, wildly different prices
Even within Nebraska, the negotiated price at a pricier hospital can be many times what a cheaper one charges — for the same service.
| Procedure | Typical range (10th–90th pct) | Median | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy Skin Testing | $10 – $1,029 | $317 | 8 |
| IUD Insertion | $104 – $2,559 | $226 | 22 |
| Umbilical Hernia Repair | $396 – $6,944 | $3,339 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for Upper Endoscopy | $5 – $63 | $32 | 6 |
| Anesthesia for Screening Colonoscopy | $5 – $63 | $32 | 6 |
| HIV Antibody Test | $10 – $138 | $47 | 25 |
| Abdominal Hysterectomy | $1,007 – $13,307 | $6,723 | 18 |
| Sinus Surgery (Endoscopic, with Tissue Removal) | $591 – $7,800 | $6,881 | 18 |
Cash can beat the list price
The “gross” charge is the hospital's list price; the cash price is what many will accept from a self-pay patient. For these procedures in Nebraska, the cash price is a fraction of the list price.
| Procedure | Cash (median) | Gross / list (median) |
|---|---|---|
| Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (Under Age 12) | $2,863 | $6,996 |
| Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation | $18,013 | $42,889 |
| Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill) | $227 | $538 |
| Group Therapy Session | $72 | $169 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | $486 | $1,124 |
| Sinus Surgery (Endoscopic, with Tissue Removal) | $1,624 | $3,729 |
The most expensive shoppable procedures in Nebraska
| Procedure | Median negotiated | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation | $23,908 | 12 |
| Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Posterior) | $15,062 | 18 |
| Pacemaker Insertion (Dual Chamber) | $12,729 | 18 |
| Cervical Spinal Fusion (Anterior) | $12,539 | 20 |
| Total Hip Replacement | $12,539 | 22 |
| Total Knee Replacement | $12,539 | 23 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across each hospital's representative facility price, from its latest machine-readable file. See methodology for how prices are derived.
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