Defibrillator (ICD) implant cost in Lincoln, NE

Prices at 4 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $21,193 — 29% below the US median ($29,687), roughly 26.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lincoln Surgical Hospital Lincoln, NE $17,810 $32,069
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $21,193 $31,872 ★ 4/5
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $34,565 $34,565 ★ 3/5 112 min

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)
$46,071
Cash / self-pay
$21,193
Insurer-negotiated
$31,971
Medicare pays
$798
$18,487$31,890
Median cash $21,193  ·  Medicare $798  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $21,193 — about 26.6× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $46,071 list price could save about $24,878 (54%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Robert Percell, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyLincoln, NE19
Grant WallaceClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyLincoln, NE16
Peter Gallagher, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyLincoln, NE14
Walid Kutayli, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyLincoln, NE13

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