Sepsis, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 871: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
$53,594typical hospital bill
$15,766typical amount paid
$12,159–$23,517range paid across 19 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,594 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 67 | $35,466 | $12,159 | |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 99 | $49,877 | $12,227 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 63 | $56,947 | $12,974 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 347 | $55,868 | $13,407 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 237 | $57,006 | $14,056 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 58 | $51,691 | $14,311 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 878 | $53,594 | $14,586 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 223 | $53,362 | $14,746 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 263 | $61,725 | $15,165 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 89 | $72,298 | $15,766 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 176 | $60,796 | $15,966 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 212 | $50,319 | $16,182 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 59 | $46,855 | $16,436 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 121 | $69,253 | $17,755 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 199 | $52,666 | $17,762 | |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont | 54 | $53,063 | $18,249 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 280 | $65,093 | $20,149 | |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 13 | $46,796 | $21,732 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 190 | $86,182 | $23,517 |
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.