US Health Care Costs

Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 442: Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc

$25,972typical hospital bill
$10,249typical amount paid
$7,563–$12,935range paid across 2 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,972 for this stay in 2024, about 2.5 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
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha16$21,880$7,563
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha30$30,063$12,935

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.