Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 4% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $171 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $203 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $286 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 112 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 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 $203 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $406 list price could save about $203 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wood, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Lincoln, NE | 2,365 |
| Douglas Netz, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 2,037 |
| Harpaul Bajwa, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 1,946 |
| Charles Whitten, M.D. | Pain Management | Lincoln, NE | 1,798 |
| Rebecca Rundlett, MD | Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 1,593 |
| Kaliprasad Ayala, MD | Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 1,587 |
| Alan Linderman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lincoln, NE | 1,557 |
| Denes Korpas, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 1,551 |
| Walter Duffy, MD | Psychiatry | Lincoln, NE | 1,410 |
| Douglas Spurgeon, M.D. | Pain Management | Lincoln, NE | 1,297 |
| Todd Tessendorf, M.D. | Cardiology | Lincoln, NE | 1,227 |
| Daniel Schipper, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lincoln, NE | 1,223 |
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