Prices at 6 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $726 — 12% above the US median ($650), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $330 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $726 | $571 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $726 | $657 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $726 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $883 | — | — | — | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $2,048 | $109 | — | — | — |
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 $726 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($116). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($232).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,729 list price could save about $1,003 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gernon Longo, MD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 626 |
| Yue Gao, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 410 |
| Anjan Talukdar, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 343 |
| Scott Wattenhofer, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 333 |
| Jonathan Thompson, MD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 264 |
| Andrew Schroeder, DO | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 241 |
| Rao Gutta, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 176 |
| Chad Eicher, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Omaha, NE | 171 |
| Jason Cook, MD, PHD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 169 |
| Robert Zadalis, MD | General Surgery | Omaha, NE | 155 |
| Timothy Hallman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Omaha, NE | 139 |
| Kelly Schroeder, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 132 |
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