Lincoln Surgical Hospital
1710 South 70Th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506 · 31 Priced Procedures · 82% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 6% below the fair benchmark (0.94×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Lincoln Surgical Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.0× to 0.9× Medicare, divergence 0.90×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.94× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 6% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.94×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 10% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (67/100 safety score) with 82% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.94× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.96× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.2× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,815) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Lincoln Surgical Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 31 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $13,117 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $13,117 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,176 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,224 | 1.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,000 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,658 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,343 | 1.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,358 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $451 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $107 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $89 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $89 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $89 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $89 | 1.0× |
| Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: 84443 | $80 | 4.4× |
| Blood antibody screen CPT Code: 86850 | $53 | 1.2× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $60 | 0.9× |
| Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: 85025 | $25 | 3.1× |
| Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: 97110 | $35 | 1.0× |
| Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: 97530 | $35 | 0.9× |
| Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: 85018 | $4 | 1.3× |
| Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: 82947 | $4 | 1.0× |
| Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: 97116 | $29 | 0.9× |
| Blood test, potassium CPT Code: 84132 | $4 | 0.8× |
| Culture, bacterial CPT Code: 87070 | $7 | 0.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lincoln Surgical Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Lincoln Surgical Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $27,300 (vs. $13,117 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($27,300) is $13,887 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 2.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Lincoln Surgical Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (58 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Lincoln Surgical Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.