US Health Care Costs

Pneumothorax with Cc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 200: Pneumothorax with cc

$32,697typical hospital bill
$10,253typical amount paid
$8,711–$11,796range paid across 2 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,697 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln11$33,204$8,711
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha15$32,189$11,796

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.