Kidney ultrasound cost in Lincoln, NE

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $313 — 38% below the US median ($502), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $250 $215 ★ 4/5
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $313 $180 ★ 4/5 158 min
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $377 $278 ★ 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)
$626
Cash / self-pay
$313
Insurer-negotiated
$215
Medicare pays
$84
$262$364
Median cash $313  ·  Medicare $84  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $313 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $626 list price could save about $313 (50%).

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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 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
Quinton Kelly, M.D.Interventional RadiologyLincoln, NE138
Sandra Machado, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLincoln, NE112
Christopher Colling, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLincoln, NE51
Lance Wiebusch, MDUrologyLincoln, NE43
Jacob Creevan, PA-CPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE37
Simone Martin, APRNNurse PractitionerLincoln, NE35
Jacqueline Lamb, PA-CPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE33
Lillie LuekeNurse PractitionerLincoln, NE24
Tara Kirkpatrick, MDUrologyLincoln, NE24
Katherine Wolverton, APRNNurse PractitionerLincoln, NE13
Cason Bock, PA CPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE11

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