Kidney failure, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 682: Renal failure with mcc
$37,701typical hospital bill
$11,575typical amount paid
$9,218–$17,045range paid across 15 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,701 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | 22 | $36,299 | $9,218 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 40 | $34,901 | $9,705 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 17 | $37,137 | $10,604 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 97 | $35,913 | $11,186 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 13 | $51,226 | $11,218 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 36 | $37,327 | $11,228 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 45 | $38,133 | $11,406 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 16 | $38,723 | $11,575 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 23 | $44,184 | $12,070 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 17 | $33,236 | $12,242 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 18 | $40,202 | $13,162 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 17 | $53,041 | $13,314 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 11 | $36,944 | $13,812 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 22 | $37,701 | $16,570 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 47 | $59,049 | $17,045 |
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.