Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Nebraska
What 17 hospitals in Nebraska charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,589
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,196
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,586
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Nebraska billed an average of $73,589 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $17,196. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $17,196Billed $73,589
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nebraska billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Nebraska:
Nebraska hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications
Every Nebraska hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Medical CenterLincoln | 111 | $70,389 | $15,788 | $13,241 |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha | 59 | $98,936 | $19,723 | $17,098 |
| The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha | 48 | $93,217 | $23,830 | $16,522 |
| The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha | 46 | $52,455 | $15,897 | $12,957 |
| Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff | 36 | $78,801 | $19,791 | $18,346 |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical CenterLincoln | 34 | $54,893 | $14,809 | $12,972 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalKearney | 30 | $70,784 | $15,205 | $13,671 |
| Alegent Health Lakeside HospitalOmaha | 25 | $73,459 | $13,735 | $12,222 |
| Faith Regional Health ServicesNorfolk | 23 | $59,850 | $20,809 | $16,105 |
| Great Plains Regional Medical CenterNorth Platte | 22 | $79,578 | $15,928 | $14,689 |
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney | 21 | $74,137 | $13,112 | $11,637 |
| Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue | 18 | $62,050 | $13,601 | $12,059 |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical CenterOmaha | 16 | $82,629 | $14,804 | $13,524 |
| Fremont Area Medical CenterFremont | 14 | $74,865 | $19,223 | $17,824 |
| Mary Lanning Memorial HospitalHastings | 13 | $60,598 | $14,895 | $13,273 |
| Columbus Community HospitalColumbus | 13 | $72,117 | $20,437 | $18,933 |
| St Francis Medical CenterGrand Island | 12 | $59,493 | $15,174 | $13,868 |
Lowest and highest payments in Nebraska
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE | $13,112 |
|---|---|
| Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE | $13,601 |
| Alegent Health Lakeside HospitalOmaha, NE | $13,735 |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $14,804 |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical CenterLincoln, NE | $14,809 |
Highest
| The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $23,830 |
|---|---|
| Faith Regional Health ServicesNorfolk, NE | $20,809 |
| Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, NE | $20,437 |
| Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff, NE | $19,791 |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $19,723 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Nebraska?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 17 hospitals in Nebraska was billed at $73,589 on average, while the average total payment was $17,196, of which Medicare paid $14,586. 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 stay 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 Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.