US Health Care Costs

Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 439: Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with cc

$24,048typical hospital bill
$7,483typical amount paid
$6,520–$9,414range paid across 3 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,048 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 CenterLincoln13$30,222$6,520
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha18$23,009$7,483
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha17$24,048$9,414

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.