US Health Care Costs

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc

$38,176typical hospital bill
$6,347typical amount paid
$5,695–$6,999range paid across 2 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,176 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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 CenterLincoln15$38,851$5,695
Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue11$37,501$6,999

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.