Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug in Nebraska
MS-DRG 065: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
$38,723typical hospital bill
$7,978typical amount paid
$6,479–$14,012range paid across 15 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,723 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | $38,095 | $6,479 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 22 | $41,676 | $6,686 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 26 | $29,884 | $6,798 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 15 | $42,640 | $7,152 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 15 | $38,586 | $7,470 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 46 | $26,556 | $7,641 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 19 | $38,872 | $7,827 | |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 24 | $34,362 | $7,978 | |
| Chi Health St. Francis | Grand Island | 15 | $56,785 | $8,170 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 94 | $33,055 | $8,349 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 14 | $33,416 | $8,932 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 23 | $48,110 | $9,092 | |
| Chi Health Immanuel | Omaha | 32 | $38,723 | $9,574 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 43 | $48,217 | $11,576 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 66 | $41,576 | $14,012 |
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.