Nebraska Hospital Margin Gap(2024)
This state view compares hospital operating margins reported through CMS HCRIS cost reports. The table separates the highest and lowest finite operating margins in the latest reconciled issuance period, while the summary reports the state median because extreme self-reported values can distort an average. A distress flag means an operating margin below negative five percent under the published hospital-margin methodology; it is not a rating of care quality, solvency, or future performance. Missing values stay missing, and the page withholds live figures when its paginated row read does not reconcile with the period count. Use the CCN to return to the federal source record, review the methodology before comparing states, and treat every figure as a dated public-record observation rather than a current financial statement.
Highest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 280133 | NEBRASKA SPINE HOSPITAL | +49.5% | +63.3% |
| 280131 | MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL | +34.9% | +48.7% |
| 280132 | BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTER | +22.3% | +36.2% |
| 280127 | LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL | +17.5% | +31.3% |
| 280130 | CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE | +15.3% | +29.1% |
| 281346 | CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW | +12.6% | +26.4% |
| 280125 | FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES | +12.1% | +25.9% |
| 281342 | SAINT MARYS HOSPITAL | +10.6% | +24.4% |
| 280077 | METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH | +8.9% | +22.8% |
| 281302 | PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | +6.4% | +20.2% |
Lowest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 284003 | LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER | -885.2% | Distress |
| 281303 | NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL | -83.9% | Distress |
| 281310 | GARDEN COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES | -81.1% | Distress |
| 281333 | ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL | -54.5% | Distress |
| 284009 | DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL | -52.9% | Distress |
| 280013 | THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER | -47.4% | Distress |
| 283300 | BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL | -28.8% | Distress |
| 281343 | WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | -28.3% | Distress |
| 281340 | DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL | -24.7% | Distress |
| 281304 | THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES | -20.8% | Distress |
Fonteum does not independently rate or rank hospitals. This index reflects CMS-published self-reported financial data from HCRIS form 2552-10. Data is public domain per 17 U.S.C. § 105.