X-ray of the hand cost in Lincoln, NE

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lincoln, NE, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $249 — 7% below the US median ($268), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $146 $89 ★ 4/5 — —
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $249 $115 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE $267 $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)
$445
Cash / self-pay
$249
Insurer-negotiated
$115
Medicare pays
$38
$167$263
Median cash $249  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $249 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $445 list price could save about $196 (44%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Daniel Cullan, M.D.Hand SurgeryLincoln, NE333
Gustavo Machado, MDPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryLincoln, NE120
Michael Bokemper, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLincoln, NE69
Nicholas Gove, M.D.Hand SurgeryLincoln, NE66
Diana Meyler, M.DRheumatologyLincoln, NE32
John Ayers, PA-CPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE28
Patrick Hurlbut, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLincoln, NE28
Abigail Ubben, PAPhysician AssistantLincoln, NE21

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