Prices at 5 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $788 — 19% below the US median ($974), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $338 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $709 | $1,648 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $788 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $788 | $840 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $788 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 179 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)
Typical cash price here is $788 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,877 list price could save about $1,089 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samer Sayyed, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 1,135 |
| Ronald Pritza, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 789 |
| William Nester, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 676 |
| Edmund Fiksinski, MD | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 652 |
| Haysam Akkad, MD | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 620 |
| Thomas Lanspa, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 589 |
| Antonio Reyes, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 541 |
| Atul Ramachandran, MD | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 521 |
| Marwan Salfity, MD | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 499 |
| John Higgins, MD | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 496 |
| Jeremy Stone, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 478 |
| Amjad Kabach, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 471 |
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