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Cochlear Implant Procedure in Nebraska

What 7 hospitals in Nebraska charged and were paid for cochlear implant procedure (APC 5166), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5166 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $129,935 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $30,128 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $28,491 Average per service
State rank #20 of 38 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Nebraska billed an average of $129,935 for cochlear implant procedure, about 4.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $30,128. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $31,142.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $30,128Billed $129,935

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nebraska billed for this service.

Nebraska hospitals: cochlear implant procedure

Every Nebraska hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Midwest Surgical Hospital LLCOmaha 27 $129,935 $30,128 $28,491
Good Samaritan HospitalKearney – – – –
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha – – – –
Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical CenterLincoln – – – –
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha – – – –
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha – – – –
Boys Town Natl Research HospOmaha – – – –
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Questions

How much does cochlear implant procedure cost in Nebraska?

In 2024 Medicare data, cochlear implant procedure (APC 5166) at 7 hospitals in Nebraska was billed at $129,935 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $30,128, of which Medicare paid $28,491. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Nebraska, average charges were 4.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.