Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Nebraska
What 18 hospitals in Nebraska charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,315
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,634
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,684
Average per stay
State rank
#13 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Nebraska billed an average of $32,315 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $8,634. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $8,634Billed $32,315
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nebraska billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Nebraska:
Nebraska hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major 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 | 167 | $28,241 | $8,249 | $6,116 |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha | 66 | $33,679 | $11,149 | $9,075 |
| Alegent Health Lakeside HospitalOmaha | 57 | $30,786 | $7,336 | $5,115 |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical CenterLincoln | 48 | $31,347 | $8,773 | $6,282 |
| St Francis Medical CenterGrand Island | 46 | $38,460 | $8,236 | $6,647 |
| The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha | 35 | $24,832 | $7,871 | $5,856 |
| Faith Regional Health ServicesNorfolk | 32 | $37,850 | $9,330 | $8,208 |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical CenterOmaha | 30 | $26,035 | $9,257 | $7,722 |
| Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff | 29 | $41,988 | $9,213 | $7,911 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalKearney | 28 | $43,657 | $7,954 | $6,523 |
| The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha | 23 | $38,182 | $12,313 | $7,940 |
| Alegent Health Midlands HospitalPapillion | 22 | $28,440 | $6,979 | $5,104 |
| Great Plains Regional Medical CenterNorth Platte | 19 | $41,806 | $7,958 | $6,703 |
| Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue | 19 | $31,533 | $6,888 | $5,256 |
| Mary Lanning Memorial HospitalHastings | 17 | $26,657 | $7,455 | $6,252 |
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney | 17 | $35,228 | $7,012 | $4,930 |
| Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island | 14 | $22,658 | $7,098 | $5,701 |
| Columbus Community HospitalColumbus | 13 | $38,689 | $11,607 | $10,477 |
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 | $6,888 |
|---|---|
| Alegent Health Midlands HospitalPapillion, NE | $6,979 |
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE | $7,012 |
| Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island, NE | $7,098 |
| Alegent Health Lakeside HospitalOmaha, NE | $7,336 |
Highest
| The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $12,313 |
|---|---|
| Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, NE | $11,607 |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $11,149 |
| Faith Regional Health ServicesNorfolk, NE | $9,330 |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $9,257 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Nebraska?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 18 hospitals in Nebraska was billed at $32,315 on average, while the average total payment was $8,634, of which Medicare paid $6,684. 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 3.7 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.