US Health Care Costs

Anemia and blood disorders in Nebraska

MS-DRG 812: Red blood cell disorders without mcc

$32,325typical hospital bill
$7,013typical amount paid
$6,105–$10,711range paid across 4 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,325 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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
Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue13$29,665$6,105
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln22$34,984$6,998
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha31$17,825$7,027
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha28$39,951$10,711

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.