US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Trauma with Cc in Nebraska

MS-DRG 184: Major chest trauma with cc

$33,194typical hospital bill
$11,675typical amount paid
$8,228–$12,197range paid across 3 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,194 for this stay in 2024, about 2.8 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 CenterLincoln43$30,391$8,228
Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha28$37,917$11,675
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha25$33,194$12,197

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.