US Health Care Costs

Chi Health Midlands

11111 South 84th St, Papillion, NE 68046 · (402) 593-3000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - ChurchEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$662,914net income, all sources
−11.8%margin on patient care alone
$1.6Mcost of charity care (3.6% of costs)
$4.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
28beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

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

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 87167$35,466$12,159
Heart failure, with major complications 29127$30,138$8,231
Sepsis 87222$28,440$6,979
Lung infection, with major complications 17714$38,894$10,102
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68912$26,555$7,571
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69812$25,397$10,065
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60311$23,135$5,981
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64111$19,916$5,482
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".