US Health Care Costs

Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 235: Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization with mcc

$174,333typical hospital bill
$46,532typical amount paid
$39,250–$58,553range paid across 5 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $174,333 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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
Chi Health Nebraska HeartLincoln40$132,110$39,250
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha21$169,557$45,370
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln77$174,333$46,532
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha20$190,112$58,466
Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha17$285,346$58,553

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.