Lung infection, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$51,201typical hospital bill
$12,808typical amount paid
$10,102–$21,248range paid across 19 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,201 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion | 14 | $38,894 | $10,102 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 35 | $44,856 | $10,819 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 39 | $54,885 | $11,335 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 16 | $54,196 | $11,522 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 20 | $41,183 | $11,981 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 30 | $50,009 | $12,145 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 38 | $42,071 | $12,442 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 122 | $52,649 | $12,546 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 23 | $33,515 | $12,608 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 113 | $46,752 | $12,808 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 50 | $59,258 | $12,881 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 30 | $62,319 | $13,615 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 31 | $54,036 | $14,733 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 53 | $59,168 | $15,132 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 11 | $36,802 | $15,424 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 11 | $51,201 | $15,576 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 27 | $47,345 | $16,454 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 59 | $74,732 | $18,775 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 17 | $66,571 | $21,248 |
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.