Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Nebraska (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
Hernia Repair Surgery costs $4,839 on average without insurance in Nebraska, based on actual CMS data from 44 hospitals. Prices range from $491 to $31,901 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.
44 hospitals in Nebraska report pricing for hernia repair surgery. The average cash price is $4,839.
44
in Nebraska
$5,586
gross charge
$4,839
13% below list price
$491 – $31,901
65.0x spread
Hospital Prices in Nebraska
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES Voluntary non-profit - Private | CHADRON | $592 | $414-30% | $348 – $568 | 0.1/10 | |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM Government - Local | ORD | $491 | $491 | $464 – $1,498 | 0.1/10 | |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | TECUMSEH | $600 | $600 | $366 – $600 | 0.1/10 | |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SCOTTSBLUFF | $1,279 | $768-40% | $464 – $4,867 | 0.1/10 | |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES Government - Local | HEBRON | $1,149 | $919-20% | $793 – $7,200 | 0.1/10 | |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | COZAD | $1,060 | $954-10% | $515 – $1,007 | 0.1/10 | |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | AINSWORTH | $1,274 | $956-25% | $961 – $2,548 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | IMPERIAL | $1,024 | $1,024 | $358 – $973 | 0.1/10 | |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | ST PAUL | $1,029 | $1,029 | $387 – $2,173 | 0.1/10 | |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | O' NEILL | $1,226 | $1,132-8% | $361 – $1,323 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | PLAINVIEW | $1,414 | $1,188-16% | $863 – $1,915 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SCHUYLER | $1,414 | $1,202-15% | $303 – $1,601 | 0.1/10 | |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SIDNEY | $1,253 | $1,253 | $577 – $1,167 | 0.1/10 | |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES Government - Hospital District or Authority | GRANT | $1,396 | $1,396 | $1,396 – $2,099 | 0.1/10 | |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | BENKELMAN | $1,997 | $1,797-10% | $897 – $2,830 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WEST POINT | $2,097 | $2,097 | $525 – $2,013 | 0.1/10 | |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Voluntary non-profit - Church | NORFOLK | $4,327 | $2,709-37% | $3,525 – $6,541 | 0.1/10 | |
| GOTHENBURG HEALTH Government - Hospital District or Authority | GOTHENBURG | $3,555 | $3,200-10% | $880 – $3,413 | 0.1/10 | |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | HENDERSON | $4,520 | $4,520 | — | 0.1/10 | |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ATKINSON | $6,418 | $5,134-20% | $769 – $6,161 | 0.1/10 | |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | PENDER | $6,735 | $5,725-15% | $3,404 – $6,466 | 0.1/10 | |
| LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL Proprietary | LINCOLN | $7,490 | $7,490 | $2,822 – $8,215 | 0.1/10 | |
| GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT Government - Hospital District or Authority | GORDON | $8,000 | $8,000 | $464 – $7,600 | 0.1/10 | |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL Government - Local | MINDEN | $10,197 | $8,158-20% | $573 – $19,986 | 0.1/10 | |
| JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BROKEN BOW | $9,018 | $9,018 | $748 – $9,018 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Government - Local | ALBION | $9,329 | $9,329 | $562 – $10,822 | 0.1/10 | |
| BRODSTONE HEALTHCARE Voluntary non-profit - Private | SUPERIOR | $9,891 | $9,396-5% | $5,242 – $9,693 | 0.1/10 | |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | FALLS CITY | $14,870 | $9,814-34% | $8,327 – $14,424 | 0.1/10 | |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | BRIDGEPORT | $10,890 | $10,237-6% | $286 – $10,346 | 0.1/10 | |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | BEATRICE | $11,862 | $11,862 | $292 – $11,388 | 0.1/10 | |
| BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH Government - Local | DAVID CITY | $14,960 | $14,960 | $8,797 – $16,974 | 0.1/10 | |
| GREAT PLAINS HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Private | NORTH PLATTE | $31,901 | $18,092-43% | $1,015 – $30,306 | 0.1/10 | |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | NELIGH | $1,076 | N/A | $121 – $1,076 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH BERGAN MERCY Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $958 – $29,935 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS Voluntary non-profit - Church | GRAND ISLAND | N/A | N/A | $615 – $22,021 | 0.1/10 | |
| NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL Physician | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $3,439 – $8,076 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN Voluntary non-profit - Church | KEARNEY | N/A | N/A | $957 – $27,268 | 0.1/10 | |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | GENEVA | N/A | N/A | $455 – $1,139 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | BOYS TOWN | N/A | N/A | $3,094 – $3,094 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE Voluntary non-profit - Church | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $958 – $31,282 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $958 – $33,857 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS Voluntary non-profit - Church | PAPILLION | N/A | N/A | $958 – $47,643 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART Voluntary non-profit - Private | LINCOLN | N/A | N/A | $958 – $8,632 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHILDREN'S NEBRASKA Voluntary non-profit - Private | OMAHA | N/A | N/A | $7,148 – $7,648 | 0.1/10 |
CHADRON, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$592
Cash Price
$414-30%
Negotiated Range
$348 – $568
ORD, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$491
Cash Price
$491
Negotiated Range
$464 – $1,498
TECUMSEH, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$600
Cash Price
$600
Negotiated Range
$366 – $600
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,279
Cash Price
$768-40%
Negotiated Range
$464 – $4,867
HEBRON, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,149
Cash Price
$919-20%
Negotiated Range
$793 – $7,200
COZAD, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,060
Cash Price
$954-10%
Negotiated Range
$515 – $1,007
AINSWORTH, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,274
Cash Price
$956-25%
Negotiated Range
$961 – $2,548
IMPERIAL, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,024
Cash Price
$1,024
Negotiated Range
$358 – $973
ST PAUL, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$1,029
Cash Price
$1,029
Negotiated Range
$387 – $2,173
O' NEILL, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$1,226
Cash Price
$1,132-8%
Negotiated Range
$361 – $1,323
PLAINVIEW, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$1,414
Cash Price
$1,188-16%
Negotiated Range
$863 – $1,915
SCHUYLER, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,414
Cash Price
$1,202-15%
Negotiated Range
$303 – $1,601
SIDNEY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,253
Cash Price
$1,253
Negotiated Range
$577 – $1,167
GRANT, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,396
Cash Price
$1,396
Negotiated Range
$1,396 – $2,099
BENKELMAN, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$1,997
Cash Price
$1,797-10%
Negotiated Range
$897 – $2,830
WEST POINT, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,097
Cash Price
$2,097
Negotiated Range
$525 – $2,013
NORFOLK, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$4,327
Cash Price
$2,709-37%
Negotiated Range
$3,525 – $6,541
GOTHENBURG, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$3,555
Cash Price
$3,200-10%
Negotiated Range
$880 – $3,413
HENDERSON, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,520
Cash Price
$4,520
ATKINSON, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$6,418
Cash Price
$5,134-20%
Negotiated Range
$769 – $6,161
PENDER, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$6,735
Cash Price
$5,725-15%
Negotiated Range
$3,404 – $6,466
LINCOLN, NE · Proprietary
List Price
$7,490
Cash Price
$7,490
Negotiated Range
$2,822 – $8,215
GORDON, NE · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$8,000
Cash Price
$8,000
Negotiated Range
$464 – $7,600
MINDEN, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$10,197
Cash Price
$8,158-20%
Negotiated Range
$573 – $19,986
BROKEN BOW, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,018
Cash Price
$9,018
Negotiated Range
$748 – $9,018
ALBION, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$9,329
Cash Price
$9,329
Negotiated Range
$562 – $10,822
SUPERIOR, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,891
Cash Price
$9,396-5%
Negotiated Range
$5,242 – $9,693
FALLS CITY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$14,870
Cash Price
$9,814-34%
Negotiated Range
$8,327 – $14,424
BRIDGEPORT, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$10,890
Cash Price
$10,237-6%
Negotiated Range
$286 – $10,346
BEATRICE, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$11,862
Cash Price
$11,862
Negotiated Range
$292 – $11,388
DAVID CITY, NE · Government - Local
List Price
$14,960
Cash Price
$14,960
Negotiated Range
$8,797 – $16,974
NORTH PLATTE, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$31,901
Cash Price
$18,092-43%
Negotiated Range
$1,015 – $30,306
NELIGH, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,076
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$121 – $1,076
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$958 – $29,935
GRAND ISLAND, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$615 – $22,021
OMAHA, NE · Physician
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,439 – $8,076
KEARNEY, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$957 – $27,268
GENEVA, NE · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$455 – $1,139
BOYS TOWN, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,094 – $3,094
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$958 – $31,282
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$958 – $33,857
PAPILLION, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$958 – $47,643
LINCOLN, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$958 – $8,632
OMAHA, NE · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$7,148 – $7,648
Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Other States
What Affects Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Nebraska
If you're researching hernia repair surgery costs in Nebraska, you'll find significant price differences between providers — even those just miles apart.
Surgical costs for hernia repair surgery in Nebraska are influenced by operating room fees, anesthesia, surgeon fees, and any implants or specialized equipment. Academic medical centers and large health systems often charge more than community hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers.
Based on data from 44 hospitals in Nebraska, hernia repair surgery prices range from $491 to $31,901 — a 65.0x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Nebraska
Hernia repair surgery in Nebraska can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.
Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Nebraska
If you're paying out of pocket for hernia repair surgery in Nebraska, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.
In Nebraska, the average cash price for hernia repair surgery is $4,839, which is 13% lower than the average list price of $5,586. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.