Compare: Lincoln Surgical Hospital vs Bryan Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 56 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Lincoln Surgical Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 14% lower than Bryan Medical Center (median across 56 shared procedures), winning on 33 of them.
Lincoln Surgical Hospital
Lincoln, NE

82% recommend
cheaper on 33
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln, NE
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
77% recommend · ER wait 112 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 23
ProcedureLincoln Surgical HospitalBryan Medical CenterMedicare
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$2,835$528$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$2,110$288$129
Abscess incision and drainage$2,473$408$174
Basic metabolic panel$35$120$8
Benign skin lesion removal$3,715$994$171
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$25$56$4
Blood glucose test$20$35$5
Blood transfusion$1,430$704$47
Blood type and screen$70$85$10
Blood type test$105$62$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$105$78$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$105$45$3
C-reactive protein (CRP)$30$142$5
Cardioversion$1,660$1,856$155
Carpal tunnel release$4,000$2,975$483
Chest X-ray$150$216$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$150$198$25
Circumcision$6,100$2,007$167
Complete blood count (CBC)$25$79$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$25$85$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$45$202$11
CPAP titration study$120$694$69
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$17,810$34,565$798
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$115$248$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$115$248$8
Free T4 thyroid test$35$53$9
Hematocrit test$20$32$2
IUD insertion$1,540$286—
IUD removal$2,435$391$112
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,860$436$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$1,860$267$56
Knee joint injection$1,165$501$69
Occupational therapy evaluation$155$149$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$155$133$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$155$145$101
Physical therapy evaluation$145$144$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$145$146$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$145$143$98
Platelet count$25$42$4
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$25$61$3
Thyroid test (TSH)$80$80$17
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,420$2,306$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,420$2,306$239
Troponin (heart) test$110$50$12
Urinalysis$20$43$3
Wound debridement$1,390$901$186
X-ray of the hip$150$167$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$150$167$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$150$167$49
X-ray of the knee$150$340$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$150$248$34
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$165$305$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$165$241$40
X-ray of the pelvis$160$245$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$160$224$28
X-ray of the shoulder$155$310$36

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