Carpal tunnel release Cost in Lincoln, NE (2026)

Prices at 4 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,487 — 38% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln, NE	$2,975	$1,903	★ 3/5	112 min	—
Lincoln Surgical Hospital	Lincoln, NE	$4,000	$1,995	—	—	—

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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$4,479

Cash / self-pay

$3,487

Insurer-negotiated

$1,949

Medicare pays

$483

$3,077$3,897

Median cash $3,487 · Medicare $483 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,487 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,479 list price could save about $992 (22%).

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Doctors who perform this in Lincoln

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
Daniel Cullan, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Lincoln, NE	119
Nicholas Gove, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Lincoln, NE	119
Michael Bokemper, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Lincoln, NE	45
Gustavo Machado, MD	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	Lincoln, NE	37
Daniel Tomes, M.D.	Neurosurgery	Lincoln, NE	14

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