Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Omaha, NE

Prices at 4 hospitals in Omaha, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $318 — 28% below the US median ($444), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE $159 $139 ★ 4/5 156 min 15.5%
CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $318 $129 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $318 $119 ★ 3/5 132 min 15.5%
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $318 $121 ★ 4/5 173 min 15.1%

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 July 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)
$756
Cash / self-pay
$318
Insurer-negotiated
$125
Medicare pays
$61
$207$318
Median cash $318  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $318 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $756 list price could save about $438 (58%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Elon Granader, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE191
Fang Yu, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE73
Antonia Gurney, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE36
Ryan Downey, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE27
Erik Soloff, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE26
Kaily Ewing Casey, DOGeneral SurgeryOmaha, NE19
Viren Premnath Punja, M.D.General SurgeryOmaha, NE19
Neil Patel, MDGeneral SurgeryOmaha, NE18
Anu Khianey, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOmaha, NE11

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