Hip or knee replacement in Nebraska
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$66,353typical hospital bill
$14,230typical amount paid
$12,521–$18,632range paid across 11 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,353 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | Omaha | 18 | $58,676 | $12,521 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 19 | $77,130 | $12,640 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 17 | $78,885 | $12,993 | |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln | 15 | $40,200 | $13,129 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 32 | $63,570 | $13,961 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 79 | $50,847 | $14,230 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 35 | $77,707 | $14,359 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 28 | $52,316 | $14,629 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 25 | $86,129 | $16,275 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 11 | $66,353 | $18,009 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 32 | $72,868 | $18,632 |
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.