Urinary tract infection, with major complications in Nebraska
MS-DRG 689: Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
$37,495typical hospital bill
$8,811typical amount paid
$7,571–$18,647range paid across 12 hospitals
Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,495 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Midlands | Papillion | 12 | $26,555 | $7,571 | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | 17 | $31,771 | $7,902 | |
| Chi Health Lakeside | Omaha | 23 | $41,200 | $8,370 | |
| Chi Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 13 | $36,493 | $8,651 | |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 41 | $29,131 | $8,653 | |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 65 | $23,441 | $8,757 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 12 | $38,497 | $8,866 | |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 18 | $29,547 | $10,346 | |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff | 16 | $56,978 | $11,173 | |
| Chi Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 15 | $43,185 | $12,588 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 32 | $40,689 | $15,632 | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 14 | $74,340 | $18,647 |
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.