Heart attack, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$52,725typical hospital bill
$12,013typical amount paid
$9,251–$18,804range paid across 16 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,725 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln | 12 | $35,712 | $9,251 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 12 | $44,412 | $9,433 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 15 | $34,799 | $9,800 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 24 | $54,006 | $10,155 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 16 | $41,659 | $10,817 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 34 | $52,901 | $11,202 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 22 | $46,402 | $11,208 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 46 | $39,581 | $11,838 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 106 | $55,909 | $12,188 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 23 | $52,548 | $12,309 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 16 | $58,318 | $13,431 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 35 | $47,100 | $14,009 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 15 | $54,060 | $14,067 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 11 | $63,843 | $14,812 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 31 | $54,294 | $16,829 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 34 | $71,430 | $18,804 |
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.