Kidney failure, with complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 683: Renal failure with cc
$28,847typical hospital bill
$7,233typical amount paid
$5,754–$11,090range paid across 17 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,847 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 35 | $20,251 | $5,754 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 19 | $33,620 | $5,914 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 33 | $24,170 | $6,151 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 20 | $36,746 | $6,929 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 11 | $25,448 | $6,986 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 16 | $26,365 | $7,006 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 43 | $18,879 | $7,053 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 22 | $35,386 | $7,187 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 127 | $24,852 | $7,233 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 18 | $29,450 | $7,665 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 11 | $28,578 | $7,931 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 15 | $42,721 | $8,028 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 17 | $33,513 | $8,369 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 15 | $33,588 | $8,742 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 22 | $23,391 | $9,089 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 19 | $28,847 | $10,215 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 60 | $29,512 | $11,090 |
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.