US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Trauma with Mcc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 183: Major chest trauma with mcc

$50,376typical hospital bill
$16,258typical amount paid
$11,799–$16,840range paid across 3 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,376 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln19$50,376$11,799
Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha25$58,851$16,258
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha15$49,687$16,840

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.