Respiratory failure in Nebraska
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$43,234typical hospital bill
$9,959typical amount paid
$8,089–$16,234range paid across 15 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,234 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | 15 | $43,809 | $8,089 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 19 | $32,318 | $8,257 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 68 | $44,993 | $8,290 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 23 | $31,558 | $8,650 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 21 | $37,443 | $8,981 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 13 | $42,209 | $9,657 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 31 | $39,895 | $9,863 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 138 | $47,770 | $9,959 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 47 | $41,988 | $10,392 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 36 | $45,370 | $10,992 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 27 | $42,042 | $11,421 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 76 | $43,234 | $12,431 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 27 | $48,602 | $13,013 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 129 | $52,800 | $14,218 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 19 | $52,361 | $16,234 |
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.