X-ray of the ankle Cost in Lincoln, NE (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 26% below the US median ($276), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
CHI Health Nebraska Heart	Lincoln, NE	$110	$89	★ 4/5	—	—
CHI Health St. Elizabeth	Lincoln, NE	$203	$119	★ 4/5	158 min	—
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln, NE	$271	$207	★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$406

Cash / self-pay

$203

Insurer-negotiated

$119

Medicare pays

$37

$129$257

Median cash $203 · Medicare $37 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $203 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $406 list price could save about $203 (50%).

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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
Jason Weber, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Lincoln, NE	157
Abby Russell, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	122
Scott Swanson, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Lincoln, NE	115
Eric So, D.P.M.	Podiatry	Lincoln, NE	79
Elizabeth Hendrickson, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Lincoln, NE	47
Tanner Dodson, DPM	Podiatry	Lincoln, NE	25
Derek Miller, DPM	Podiatry	Lincoln, NE	15

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