Prices at 6 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81 — 29% above the US median ($63), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $43 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Llc | Omaha, NE | $59 | $10 | — | — | — |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $81 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $81 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $81 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, Llc | Omaha, NE | $175 | $41 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $81 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $184 list price could save about $103 (56%).
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 Omaha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Shehan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 735 |
| Douglas Russell, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 590 |
| Claire Baker, M.D. | Endocrinology | Omaha, NE | 545 |
| Edward Taylor, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 460 |
| Marium Ilahi, MD | Endocrinology | Omaha, NE | 458 |
| John Woodruff, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 404 |
| Sarah Konigsberg, M.D. | Endocrinology | Omaha, NE | 305 |
| Susan Scholer, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 302 |
| Brian Poole, MD | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 302 |
| Justin Schramm, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 294 |
| Lauren Shoemaker | Internal Medicine | Omaha, NE | 287 |
| Umasankari Sundaram, MD | Endocrinology | Omaha, NE | 280 |
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