Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Nebraska

MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc

$49,665typical hospital bill

$11,401typical amount paid

$8,631–$16,876range paid across 7 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $49,665 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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	13	$38,929	$8,631
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln	33	$26,823	$10,121
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital	Omaha	42	$32,689	$10,190
Regional West Medical Center	Scottsbluff	14	$49,665	$11,401
Chi Health Lakeside	Omaha	13	$67,512	$12,375
Chi Health Bergan Mercy	Omaha	14	$59,089	$14,239
The Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	29	$53,614	$16,876

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.