US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 027: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc

$96,473typical hospital bill
$22,617typical amount paid
$19,513–$25,211range paid across 3 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $96,473 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 CenterLincoln18$80,262$19,513
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha35$96,473$22,617
Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha12$189,292$25,211

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.