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Organic disturbances and intellectual disability in Nebraska

What 5 hospitals in Nebraska charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for organic disturbances and intellectual disability (DRG 884), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 884 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $42,206 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,632 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $13,329 Average per stay
State rank #27 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Nebraska billed an average of $42,206 for organic disturbances and intellectual disability, about 2.7 times the average total payment of $15,632. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $16,480.

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 $15,632Billed $42,206

About 37¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nebraska billed for this stay.

Nebraska hospitals: organic disturbances and intellectual disability

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
Columbus Community HospitalColumbus 47 $49,328 $17,935 $16,876
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln 26 $32,665 $12,076 $10,660
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha 18 $19,431 $11,561 $9,591
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha 12 $74,604 $24,566 $14,025
Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue 12 $36,750 $11,491 $10,131
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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

Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE$11,491
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE$11,561
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln, NE$12,076
Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, NE$17,935
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE$24,566

Highest

The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE$24,566
Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, NE$17,935
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln, NE$12,076
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE$11,561
Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE$11,491

Organic disturbances and intellectual disability in other states

Questions

How much does organic disturbances and intellectual disability cost in Nebraska?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for organic disturbances and intellectual disability (DRG 884) at 5 hospitals in Nebraska was billed at $42,206 on average, while the average total payment was $15,632, of which Medicare paid $13,329. 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 2.7 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.