Hip replacement after a hip fracture in Nebraska
MS-DRG 522: Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc
$66,647typical hospital bill
$16,171typical amount paid
$13,465–$21,646range paid across 16 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,647 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 13 | $79,796 | $13,465 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 39 | $64,526 | $14,030 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 22 | $71,017 | $14,047 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 21 | $55,554 | $15,123 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 11 | $62,865 | $15,133 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 64 | $65,307 | $15,477 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 16 | $55,753 | $15,553 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 19 | $49,316 | $16,084 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 17 | $80,191 | $16,257 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 15 | $59,708 | $16,664 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 21 | $63,105 | $18,619 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 12 | $79,375 | $19,521 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 15 | $78,697 | $21,206 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 11 | $67,987 | $21,241 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 14 | $98,817 | $21,603 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 17 | $93,124 | $21,646 |
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.