Skin infection (cellulitis) in Nebraska
MS-DRG 603: Cellulitis without mcc
$23,329typical hospital bill
$7,412typical amount paid
$5,828–$10,067range paid across 12 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,329 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 18 | $22,667 | $5,828 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 19 | $21,784 | $5,857 | |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion | 11 | $23,135 | $5,981 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 13 | $22,069 | $6,248 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 17 | $30,541 | $6,802 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 64 | $18,162 | $6,939 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 33 | $21,047 | $7,885 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 15 | $33,258 | $7,888 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 12 | $23,946 | $8,177 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 13 | $23,522 | $9,576 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 22 | $28,164 | $9,784 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 33 | $24,637 | $10,067 |
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.