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Observation stay cost in Nebraska

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

16Hospitals rated
1.5×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
5.4×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Nebraska

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 16 lowest of 16.

CHI Health Midlands

Papillion · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Commonspirit Health (fka CHI
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Kearney Regional Medical Center

Kearney · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Bryan Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Assoc

Hastings · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Omaha · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Nebraska Methodist Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

Lincoln · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit Health (fka CHI
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Columbus Community Hospital

Columbus Nebraska · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

CHI Health Immanuel

Omaha · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Rock County Hospital

Bassett · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

CHI Health Lakeside

Omaha · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit Health (fka CHI
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Great Plains Health

North Platte · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

CHI Health Good Samaritan

Kearney · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit Health (fka CHI
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Regional West Medical Center

Scottsbluff · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Regional West Health Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Faith Regional Health Services

Norfolk · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Bellevue Medical Center

Bellevue · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · The Nebraska Medical Center
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

The Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Nebraska Medicine
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

Bryan Medical Center

Lincoln · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Bryan Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.4× markup

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This is a relative signal, not a price. A low rating means the hospital marks this category up less than its peers do. It is not a quote, and what you pay depends on your insurance. Use it to decide where to ask. Method and limits.