Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization in Nebraska

MS-DRG 219: Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization

$238,957typical hospital bill

$63,221typical amount paid

$51,123–$77,337range paid across 4 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $238,957 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Chi Health Nebraska Heart	Lincoln	21	$169,218	$51,123
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln	34	$246,748	$62,150
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital	Omaha	18	$231,167	$64,291
The Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	44	$271,875	$77,337

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.