Prices at 6 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,089 — 42% above the US median ($767), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $414 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $970 | $503 | — | — | 13.7% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,089 | $700 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,089 | $735 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,089 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $2,048 | $190 | — | — | 14.0% |
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 $1,089 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,593 list price could save about $1,504 (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 | 400 |
| Rao Gutta, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 246 |
| Yue Gao, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 237 |
| Anjan Talukdar, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 224 |
| Scott Wattenhofer, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 176 |
| Jonathan Thompson, MD | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 145 |
| Katherine Brown, D.O. | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 144 |
| Thomas Lanspa, M.D. | Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 133 |
| Aaron Braun, MD | Interventional Radiology | Omaha, NE | 132 |
| Timothy Hallman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Omaha, NE | 113 |
| Chad Eicher, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Omaha, NE | 108 |
| Andrew Schroeder, DO | Vascular Surgery | Omaha, NE | 105 |
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