Skin biopsy (punch) cost in Lincoln, NE

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $323 — 14% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $307 $397 ★ 4/5 162 min 15.0%
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $340 $378 ★ 3/5 117 min 14.7%

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$590
Cash / self-pay
$323
Insurer-negotiated
$386
Medicare pays
$121
$310$336
Median cash $323  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $323 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $590 list price could save about $266 (45%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Margaret Sutton, MDDermatologyLincoln, NE86
Leigh Sutton, MDDermatologyLincoln, NE46
Erin Hegge, PAPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE43
Jessica Harms, M.D.DermatologyLincoln, NE33
Michelle Sitzman, PAPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE28
Tyler Evans, MDDermatologyLincoln, NE20
Nicolette Netz, PAPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE19
Jay Arthur, PA-CPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE14

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