Compare: Butler County Health vs Lincoln Surgical Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 46 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Lincoln Surgical Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 171% lower than Butler County Health (median across 46 shared procedures), winning on 41 of them.
Butler County Health
David City, NE

80% recommend · ER wait 98 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 4
Lincoln Surgical Hospital
Lincoln, NE

82% recommend
cheaper on 41
ProcedureButler County HealthLincoln Surgical HospitalMedicare
Basic metabolic panel$184$35$8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$72$25$4
Blood glucose test$68$20$5
Blood transfusion$1,197$1,430$47
Blood type and screen$154$70$10
Blood type test$104$105$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$103$105$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$105$105$3
C-reactive protein (CRP)$141$30$5
Cardioversion$1,911$1,660$155
Chest X-ray$392$150$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$350$150$25
Complete blood count (CBC)$122$25$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$137$25$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$215$45$11
CPAP titration study$1,156$120$69
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$388$115$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$388$115$8
Free T4 thyroid test$146$35$9
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$19,909$13,143$658
Hematocrit test$70$20$2
Inguinal hernia repair$14,960$7,490$538
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$930$1,860$57
Knee arthroscopy$15,583$6,805$524
Knee joint injection$1,205$1,165$69
Occupational therapy evaluation$269$155$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$233$155$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$269$155$101
Physical therapy evaluation$254$145$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$339$145$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$254$145$98
Platelet count$91$25$4
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$77$25$3
Thyroid test (TSH)$157$80$17
Troponin (heart) test$311$110$12
Urinalysis$74$20$3
X-ray of the hip$432$150$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$340$150$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$432$150$49
X-ray of the knee$465$150$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$407$150$34
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$541$165$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$448$165$40
X-ray of the pelvis$461$160$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$425$160$28
X-ray of the shoulder$436$155$36

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.