Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Nebraska

MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc

$131,685typical hospital bill

$34,662typical amount paid

$30,825–$42,516range paid across 6 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $131,685 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Kearney Regional Medical Center	Kearney	32	$144,489	$30,825
Chi Health Nebraska Heart	Lincoln	93	$112,891	$31,271
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln	181	$132,947	$34,391
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital	Omaha	50	$130,423	$34,934
The Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	42	$235,369	$41,805
Chi Health Bergan Mercy	Omaha	28	$110,907	$42,516

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.