Prices at 5 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $528 — 31% below the US median ($761), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $222 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $528 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $528 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $528 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $918 | $503 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $528 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($156). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,258 list price could save about $730 (58%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Omaha
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lanspa, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 520 |
| Gernon Longo, MD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 434 |
| Anjan Talukdar, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 318 |
| Rao Gutta, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 305 |
| Scott Wattenhofer, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 225 |
| Yue Gao, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 201 |
| Katherine Brown, D.O. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 201 |
| Jonathan Thompson, MD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 140 |
| Dinesh Reddy Apala, MBBS, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 96 |
| Aaron Braun, MD | Interventional Radiology | Omaha, NE | 91 |
| Jason Cook, MD, PHD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 80 |
| Andrew Schroeder, DO | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 67 |
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