X-ray of the abdomen Cost in Lincoln, NE (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 3% below the US median ($262), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln, NE	$253	$207	★ 3/5	112 min	—
CHI Health Nebraska Heart	Lincoln, NE	$255	$147	★ 4/5	—	—
CHI Health St. Elizabeth	Lincoln, NE	$294	$122	★ 4/5	158 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)

$555

Cash / self-pay

$255

Insurer-negotiated

$147

Medicare pays

$36

$254$286

Median cash $255 · Medicare $36 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $255 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $555 list price could save about $300 (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.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Janet Matthes, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	389
Taylor Harms, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	377
Donald Breit, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	354
Douglas Winjum, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	222
Samuel Braden, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	193
Bryce Hansen, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	182
Juris Purins, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	128
Robert Harrold, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Lincoln, NE	120
Tiffany Wood, PA	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	46
Casandra Tucker, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	42
Cason Bock, PA C	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	41
Jacob Creevan, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	34

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