Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 481: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
$72,117typical hospital bill
$15,788typical amount paid
$13,112–$23,830range paid across 17 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,117 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | 21 | $74,137 | $13,112 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 18 | $62,050 | $13,601 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 25 | $73,459 | $13,735 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 16 | $82,629 | $14,804 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 34 | $54,893 | $14,809 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 13 | $60,598 | $14,895 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 12 | $59,493 | $15,175 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 30 | $70,784 | $15,205 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 111 | $70,389 | $15,788 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 46 | $52,455 | $15,897 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 22 | $79,578 | $15,928 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 14 | $74,865 | $19,223 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 59 | $98,936 | $19,723 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 36 | $78,801 | $19,791 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 13 | $72,117 | $20,437 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 23 | $59,850 | $20,809 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 48 | $93,217 | $23,830 |
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.