US Health Care Costs

Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 659: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with mcc

$82,401typical hospital bill
$21,371typical amount paid
$18,585–$24,157range paid across 2 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,401 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln13$72,629$18,585
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha20$92,174$24,157

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.