Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nebraska (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 96.5 · NE
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Nebraska.
Regional Price Parity
Nebraska's cost-of-living index sits at 96.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
5 facilities perform this procedure in Nebraska — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -3.5% below the national average ($150,000), Nebraska is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Open Heart Surgery in Nebraska: What to Know
Nebraska offers robust options for open heart surgery. CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln performs over 1,500 open-heart procedures annually and is recognized as a "50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital." For complex cases, Nebraska Medicine in Omaha is the region's only provider of a total artificial heart program and heart/lung transplants, significantly increasing its open heart surgery volume to 660 cases by 2015. Great Plains Health Heart Institute in North Platte partners with Bryan Heart, allowing local pre-surgery care before transfer to Lincoln.
Given Nebraska's slightly lower-than-average costs, exploring options within the state is advisable. For instance, facilities outside Omaha or Lincoln, if appropriate for your procedure, might offer further cost savings. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Nebraska
Open Heart Surgery pricing in Nebraska comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Nebraska all-in range
Financing Options
Many Nebraska clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $144,750 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Nebraska's regional price parity (96.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Nebraska
These Nebraska facilities handle the most open heart surgery cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | $58,951 | $52,202 | 42 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | $76,215 | $63,771 | 36 |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln | $51,958 | $45,033 | 27 |
| Methodist Hospital | Omaha | $57,000 | $55,329 | 24 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | $96,717 | $87,127 | 16 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of open heart surgery pricing. Nebraska falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Nebraska Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Nebraska.
Compare Nebraska with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Nebraska
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Nebraska's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.