Heart failure, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 291: Heart failure and shock with mcc
$38,289typical hospital bill
$10,160typical amount paid
$8,053–$14,121range paid across 20 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,289 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 52 | $38,296 | $8,053 | |
| Chi Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln | 60 | $20,302 | $8,160 | |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion | 27 | $30,138 | $8,231 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 84 | $32,250 | $8,796 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 92 | $39,462 | $8,860 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 63 | $39,913 | $9,525 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 57 | $40,159 | $9,569 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 210 | $28,219 | $9,803 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 306 | $35,512 | $9,907 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 60 | $47,952 | $10,158 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 54 | $44,907 | $10,162 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 94 | $47,716 | $10,278 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 23 | $30,350 | $11,116 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 85 | $38,281 | $11,285 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 61 | $32,838 | $11,379 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 87 | $45,089 | $11,516 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 38 | $43,409 | $11,936 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 25 | $27,563 | $12,510 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 142 | $41,165 | $13,336 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 122 | $37,056 | $14,121 |
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.