Compare: CHI Health St. Elizabeth vs CHI Health Lakeside

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 381 procedures both publish. Start over ·

CHI Health Lakeside is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 15% lower than CHI Health St. Elizabeth (median across 381 shared procedures), winning on 291 of them.
CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Lincoln, NE
CMS rating ★★★★☆
67% recommend · ER wait 162 min · readmit 15.0%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 90
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha, NE
CMS rating ★★★★☆
66% recommend · ER wait 173 min · readmit 15.1%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 291
ProcedureCHI Health St. ElizabethCHI Health LakesideMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$29$42$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$727$730$284
Abdominal ultrasound$228$422$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$262$525$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$194$320$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$428$402$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$246$508$129
Abscess incision and drainage$337$402$174
Albumin blood test$37$34$5
Aldosterone test$242$211$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$60$53$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$107$99$17
ALT liver enzyme test$66$61$5
Ammonia blood test$138$120$15
Amniocentesis$451$505$120
Amylase test$94$87$6
Anoscopy$208$238$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$37$29$12
Aortic valve replacement$9,234$7,970$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$215$187$26
AST liver enzyme test$49$45$5
Barium swallow study$450$338$107
Bartholin cyst removal$137$213$182
Basic metabolic panel$189$165$8
Benign skin lesion removal$374$375$171
Bilirubin blood test$66$55$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$873$514$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$65$55$4
Blood crossmatch$155$118—
Blood glucose test$39$37$5
Blood transfusion$647$726$47
Blood type and screen$85$77$10
Blood type test$61$52$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$67$56$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$55$47$3
BNP (heart failure) test$196$173$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$392$280$39
Bone marrow biopsy$777$774$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,203$978$259
Breast biopsy$2,366$2,141$478
Breast MRI$221$202$216
Breast MRI without contrast$221$202$216
Breast ultrasound$744$139$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$744$139$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$744$139$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$386$454$133
Bronchoscopy$1,446$918$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$316$281$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$177$199$93
Burn treatment$180$258$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$132$115$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$257$237$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$119$110$21
Calcium blood test$94$87$5
Capsule endoscopy$1,636$1,111$802
Cardiac ablation$14,492$17,605$759
Cardiac catheterization$10,275$13,369$1,049
Cardiac MRI$980$1,015$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$589$610$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$215$220$26
Cardiac stress test$807$385$39
Cardioversion$456$1,431$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$569$528$156
CEA tumor marker test$115$100$19
Celiac disease test$52$51$12
Central line placement$856$1,830$238
Chemotherapy infusion$433$310$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$462$200$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$433$420$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$540$601$311
Chest tube insertion$636$769$143
Chest X-ray$227$182$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$227$141$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$227$145$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$87$282—
Circumcision$165$1,359$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$23$149$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$77$67$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$93$81$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$106$92$8
Complex wound repair$511$459$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$235$205$11
Copper blood test$42$37$12
Coronary CT angiography$157$1,310$326
Cortisol test$150$131$16
COVID-19 PCR test$88$71$51
CPAP titration study$571$452$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$119$104$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,675$1,198$281
CT angiography of the head$1,285$1,199$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,502$1,258$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,384$2,051$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,409$2,934$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,384$2,051$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,812$1,559$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,667$1,396$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,502$1,258$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,141$943$136
CT scan of the arm$1,273$1,045$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,273$1,045$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,212$893$161
CT scan of the chest$1,192$1,110$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,359$1,265$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,192$1,110$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$811$755$133
CT scan of the head$1,261$916$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,513$1,105$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,261$916$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$934$674$107
CT scan of the leg$1,271$1,040$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,271$1,040$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$986$806$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,390$1,094$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,449$1,150$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,390$1,094$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,178$935$130
CT scan of the neck$1,435$1,129$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,645$1,153$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,737$1,217$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,645$1,153$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,306$915$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,765$1,388$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,435$1,129$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,105$1,072$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,161$950$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$853$700$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,285$1,052$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,037$848$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,401$1,034$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,423$1,051$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,401$1,034$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,095$809$128
D-dimer test$191$166$10
DHEA-sulfate test$163$142$22
Diagnostic mammogram$193$99$140
Drug screen (urine)$243$212$17
Echocardiogram$940$788$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$577$751$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$940$788$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$929$658$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$137$188$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$137$188$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$862$654$448
Electrolyte panel$115$106$7
Electromyography (EMG)$696$402$141
Emergency department visit$472$651$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$172$152$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$268$305$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$472$651$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$632$1,038$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,072$1,384$171
Endometrial biopsy$205$123$98
Epidural steroid injection$964$1,121$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$2,397$2,058$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$158$137$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,354$430$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$496$417$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$27$31$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$30$28$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$24$34$16
Ferritin (iron) test$118$102$14
Fibrinogen test$125$108$10
Flu test$22$158$17
Flu vaccine$16$17—
Folate (folic acid) test$114$105$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$461$474$157
Free T4 thyroid test$74$64$9
FSH hormone test$129$113$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,032$905$334
GGT liver test$66$58$7
Glucose tolerance test$181$168$8
HDL cholesterol test$28$96$8
Hematocrit test$30$26$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$88$81$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$31$101—
Hepatitis B test$93$81$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$20$84—
Hepatitis C test$105$92$14
HIV test$108$79$19
HIV test (antibody)$86$45$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$131$114$24
Holter heart monitor$424$428$26
Iron blood test$70$64$6
IUD insertion$151$126—
IUD removal$209$156$112
IV infusion therapy$120$170$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$60$27$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$211$313$67
IVC filter placement$6,145$5,320$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$193$258$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$204$329$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$182$217$56
Kidney biopsy$1,331$1,418$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,056$1,063$172
Kidney ultrasound$313$403$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$379$318$61
Knee joint injection$306$374$69
Lactate test$115$100$12
Laryngoscopy$724$664$189
LDH test$59$51$6
LDL cholesterol test$94$87$11
Leg artery angiogram$1,234$1,934$149
Leg artery angioplasty$7,990$6,027—
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,057$1,089$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,036$726$116
LH hormone test$143$124$19
Lipase test$110$96$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$76$66$13
Liver biopsy$1,293$1,011$288
Liver function panel$154$134$8
Lung function test (PFT)$228$305$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,034$714$291
Magnesium blood test$73$63$7
MMR vaccine$87$364—
MRA of the brain$1,829$1,496$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,829$1,496$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,592$2,121$328
MRA of the neck$1,594$1,435$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,594$1,435$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,046$1,839$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,051$1,605$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,051$1,605$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,798$1,407$194
MRI of the ankle$1,521$1,242$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,521$1,242$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,423$1,150$222
MRI of the brain$1,765$1,696$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,765$1,696$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,513$1,454$195
MRI of the chest$2,137$1,923$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,137$1,923$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,323$2,090$466
MRI of the knee$1,947$1,547$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,947$1,547$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,583$1,258$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,884$1,696$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,884$1,696$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,583$1,425$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,864$1,577$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,071$1,749$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,864$1,577$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,843$1,562$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,326$1,881$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,584$2,094$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,326$1,881$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,757$1,425$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,937$1,621$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,937$1,621$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,715$1,435$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,552$1,397$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,552$1,397$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,304$1,173$205
MRI of the wrist$1,479$1,292$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,479$1,292$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,370$1,192$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$112$102$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,319$2,107$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$101$101$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$121$101$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$91$92$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$101$101$101
Office visit (established patient)$197$81$115
Office visit (new patient)$308$291$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$192$74$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$203$91$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$203$221$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$308$291$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$389$326$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$81$72$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$240$211$41
Pelvic ultrasound$176$352$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$240$472$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$113$231$51
PET scan$4,357$3,221—
Phosphorus blood test$55$47$5
Physical therapy evaluation$88$107$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$105$107$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$88$107$98
Platelet count$61$53$4
Pneumonia vaccine$113$231—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$140$122$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$278$551$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$270$444$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$510$560$136
Procalcitonin test$131$109$27
Prolactin test$99$86$19
Prostate biopsy$1,046$1,347—
Prostate test (PSA)$107$93$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$158$166$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$1,797$1,509$462
Sacroiliac joint injection$687$579$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$286$180$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$178$58$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$394$302$72
Screening mammogram$192$128$126
Scrotal ultrasound$509$416$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$62$55$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$156$136$22
Shingles vaccine$92$343—
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$171$196$114
Simple wound stitches$187$196$127
Skin biopsy$307$255$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$307$255$121
Skin graft$2,155$1,793$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$133$128$36
Skin tag removal$197$209$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,432$2,078$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$367$317$64
Speech therapy$197$162$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$519$486$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$6,768$5,425$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$208$173$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$248$436$43
Strep throat test$118$126$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,376$1,484$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,305$1,762$233
Swallow study$184$134$85
T3 thyroid test$100$87$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$48$89—
Testosterone test$146$127$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$130$113$17
Thyroid ultrasound$432$368$109
Thyroid uptake scan$464$391$145
Tilt table test$1,457$1,869$168
Total IgE allergy test$105$92$16
Total protein test$73$63$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,443$1,666$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,443$1,666$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$468$417$118
Trigger point injection$208$203$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$208$180$52
Triglycerides test$70$61$6
Troponin (heart) test$179$165$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,216$1,748$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,317$1,284$371
Upper GI series (barium)$512$353$128
Uric acid (gout) test$61$53$5
Urinalysis$52$46$3
Urine microalbumin test$72$64$5
Urine pregnancy test$73$63$9
Vaccine administration$70$42$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$64$137$16
Varicose vein ablation$2,886$4,106$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$122$113$15
Vitamin D test$268$233$30
Wound debridement$787$657$186
X-ray of the abdomen$294$205$36
X-ray of the ankle$203$229$37
X-ray of the collarbone$221$166$33
X-ray of the elbow$270$206$33
X-ray of the facial bones$215$167$39
X-ray of the foot$200$189$34
X-ray of the forearm$211$194$29
X-ray of the hand$249$223$38
X-ray of the hip$116$80$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$116$80$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$116$66$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$144$109$63
X-ray of the knee$310$264$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$288$232$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$310$264$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$319$269$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$383$331$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$342$311$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$424$352$53
X-ray of the lower leg$266$214$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$263$207$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$219$184$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$307$230$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$322$275$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$271$212$40
X-ray of the pelvis$228$215$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$216$168$28
X-ray of the ribs$278$229$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$206$169$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$278$229$42
X-ray of the shoulder$311$215$36
X-ray of the skull$241$193$40
X-ray of the upper arm$217$204$32
X-ray of the wrist$271$217$43
Zinc blood test$36$32$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.