Prices at 6 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81 — 43% above the US median ($57), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $32 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $52 | $8 | — | — | 14.0% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $81 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $81 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $81 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $150 | $29 | — | — | 13.7% |
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 August 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 $81 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $90 (53%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Cooney, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 450 |
| Katharine Mcleese, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 432 |
| Virginia (Ginny) Ripley, M.D. | Family Practice | Omaha, NE | 330 |
| Abelardo Cruz, MD | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 269 |
| Karen Betjacob, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Omaha, NE | 230 |
| Ramona Daryani, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 218 |
| Umasankari Sundaram, MD | Endocrinology | Omaha, NE | 211 |
| Christine Jeffrey, M.D. | Family Practice | Omaha, NE | 205 |
| Bret Hays, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 181 |
| Andy Welstead, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 179 |
| Steven Weyhrich, M.D. | Family Practice | Omaha, NE | 175 |
| John Woodruff, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 162 |
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