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Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without complications in Nebraska

What 2 hospitals in Nebraska charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without complications (DRG 066), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 066 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $25,267 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $5,470 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $3,725 Average per stay
Volume 31 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Nebraska billed an average of $25,267 for intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $5,470. That payment is 23% below the U.S. average of $7,115.

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 $5,470Billed $25,267

About 22¢ 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: intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without 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
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha 17 $21,798 $5,451 $3,679
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln 14 $29,480 $5,492 $3,780
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Questions

How much does intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without complications cost in Nebraska?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without complications (DRG 066) at 2 hospitals in Nebraska was billed at $25,267 on average, while the average total payment was $5,470, of which Medicare paid $3,725. 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 4.6 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.