Sepsis in Nebraska
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$32,606typical hospital bill
$8,097typical amount paid
$6,888–$12,313range paid across 18 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,606 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 19 | $31,533 | $6,888 | |
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion | 22 | $28,440 | $6,979 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 17 | $35,228 | $7,012 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 14 | $22,658 | $7,098 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 57 | $30,786 | $7,336 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 17 | $26,657 | $7,455 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 35 | $24,832 | $7,871 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 28 | $43,657 | $7,954 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 19 | $41,806 | $7,958 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 46 | $38,460 | $8,236 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 167 | $28,241 | $8,249 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 48 | $31,347 | $8,773 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 29 | $41,988 | $9,213 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 30 | $26,035 | $9,257 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 32 | $37,850 | $9,330 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 66 | $33,679 | $11,149 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 13 | $38,689 | $11,607 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 23 | $38,182 | $12,313 |
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.