Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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 October 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)
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thompson, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Lincoln, NE | 76 |
| Robert Oakes, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Lincoln, NE | 49 |
| Eric Sprague, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 41 |
| Ryan Shelstad, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Lincoln, NE | 40 |
| Andre Orduna, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 40 |
| Lauren Nitz, MSPAS, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 31 |
| Christopher Darst, PA | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 27 |
| Garner Wilson, PA | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 25 |
| Lauren Meeker, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 24 |
| Anna Reinholz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 19 |
| Andrew Goldstein, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Lincoln, NE | 13 |
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