The Price of Medicare Procedures in Nebraska



This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Nebraska to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.



ProcedureProvider StateTotal DischargesHospital Charge(s)Medicare Payment(s)Your Cost
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications
 Nebraska 128 $25739 $5686 $20053
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications
 Nebraska 223 $27880 $7773 $20107
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications
 Nebraska 245 $37101 $11563 $25538
Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications
 Nebraska 77 $14431 $4429 $10002
Atherosclerosis No Major Complications
 Nebraska 44 $13062 $4191 $8871
Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Nebraska 320 $24689 $6698 $17991
Bronchitis And Asthma No Complications
 Nebraska 29 $13476 $3810 $9666
Bronchitis And Asthma With Complications
 Nebraska 116 $20897 $5522 $15375
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications
 Nebraska 758 $12629 $3825 $8804
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications
 Nebraska 643 $17632 $5536 $12096
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications
 Nebraska 328 $26283 $8240 $18043
Cellulitis No Major Complications
 Nebraska 722 $15796 $5579 $10217
Cellulitis With Major Complications
 Nebraska 79 $35881 $11516 $24365
Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Nebraska 158 $46543 $13663 $32880
Chest Pain
 Nebraska 610 $14499 $4124 $10375
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications
 Nebraska 554 $18363 $4796 $13567
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications
 Nebraska 771 $22825 $6118 $16707
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications
 Nebraska 837 $29531 $7751 $21780
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications
 Nebraska 668 $29201 $7150 $22051
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications
 Nebraska 83 $47753 $15066 $32687
Cranial And Peripheral Nerve Disorders No Major Complications
 Nebraska 47 $26232 $6055 $20177
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications
 Nebraska 102 $17331 $5900 $11431
Diabetes With Complications
 Nebraska 157 $18027 $5470 $12557
Disorders Of Pancreas Except Malignancy With Complications
 Nebraska 45 $20382 $8796 $11586
Dysequilibrium
 Nebraska 103 $15748 $4131 $11617
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications
 Nebraska 1373 $17373 $4872 $12501
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications
 Nebraska 190 $28779 $8002 $20777
Extracranial Procedures No Complications
 Nebraska 318 $17837 $6373 $11464
Fractures Of Hip And Pelvis No Major Complications
 Nebraska 128 $13066 $4446 $8620
Fx Sprn Strn And Disl Except Femur Hip Pelvis Thigh No Major Complications
 Nebraska 115 $16121 $4592 $11529
Gi Hemorrhage No Complications
 Nebraska 180 $15608 $4799 $10809
Gi Hemorrhage With Complications
 Nebraska 806 $20594 $6675 $13919
Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications
 Nebraska 199 $41311 $12293 $29018
Gi Obstruction No Complications
 Nebraska 243 $13222 $4342 $8880
Gi Obstruction With Complications
 Nebraska 371 $17962 $6191 $11771
Heart Failure And Shock No Complications
 Nebraska 439 $15196 $4482 $10714
Heart Failure And Shock With Complications
 Nebraska 1175 $21193 $6633 $14560
Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications
 Nebraska 756 $32565 $9703 $22862
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications
 Nebraska 142 $29452 $9705 $19747
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications
 Nebraska 704 $38153 $12156 $25997
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications
 Nebraska 153 $52785 $18982 $33803
Hypertension No Major Complications
 Nebraska 60 $13638 $4420 $9218
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications
 Nebraska 161 $142947 $40525 $102422
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications
 Nebraska 331 $18932 $5652 $13280
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications
 Nebraska 616 $25437 $7381 $18056
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications
 Nebraska 286 $39603 $12941 $26662
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications
 Nebraska 954 $16292 $5051 $11241
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications
 Nebraska 263 $22812 $7424 $15388
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications
 Nebraska 108 $27751 $7820 $19931
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications
 Nebraska 128 $36785 $11038 $25747
Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications
 Nebraska 266 $62453 $20711 $41742
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Complications
 Nebraska 131 $23432 $8132 $15300
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications
 Nebraska 4349 $41415 $13621 $27794
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications
 Nebraska 144 $64865 $21417 $43448
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications
 Nebraska 441 $58606 $17045 $41561
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications
 Nebraska 348 $124251 $38147 $86104
Medical Back Problems No Major Complications
 Nebraska 426 $18170 $5416 $12754
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications
 Nebraska 852 $14536 $4721 $9815
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications
 Nebraska 209 $26683 $8266 $18417
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications
 Nebraska 100 $24144 $6750 $17394
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Nebraska 240 $35868 $12043 $23825
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications
 Nebraska 242 $25376 $6763 $18613
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications
 Nebraska 109 $20141 $6700 $13441
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Nebraska 90 $33146 $10622 $22524
Other Vascular Procedures No Complications
 Nebraska 179 $43270 $10864 $32406
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications
 Nebraska 225 $53463 $15995 $37468
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications
 Nebraska 127 $74004 $23003 $51001
Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications
 Nebraska 131 $50606 $12170 $38436
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Nebraska 791 $57833 $13581 $44252
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications
 Nebraska 85 $63340 $22394 $40946
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Nondrug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Nebraska 196 $59284 $12917 $46367
Peripheral Vascular Disorders No Complications
 Nebraska 94 $16847 $4506 $12341
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications
 Nebraska 194 $17324 $6076 $11248
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications
 Nebraska 198 $41172 $13215 $27957
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications
 Nebraska 269 $49167 $16519 $32648
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications
 Nebraska 157 $13575 $4290 $9285
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications
 Nebraska 33 $35770 $9688 $26082
Psychoses
 Nebraska 924 $22797 $6404 $16393
Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure
 Nebraska 416 $33262 $8399 $24863
Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications
 Nebraska 267 $23094 $6933 $16161
Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications
 Nebraska 392 $18005 $5448 $12557
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications
 Nebraska 91 $25740 $8227 $17513
Renal Failure No Complications
 Nebraska 63 $15967 $4446 $11521
Renal Failure With Complications
 Nebraska 735 $21735 $6612 $15123
Renal Failure With Major Complications
 Nebraska 434 $37525 $11123 $26402
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications
 Nebraska 309 $32629 $9162 $23467
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications
 Nebraska 274 $43032 $12982 $30050
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs
 Nebraska 133 $109735 $32969 $76766
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs
 Nebraska 393 $57319 $15649 $41670
Seizures No Major Complications
 Nebraska 243 $17727 $5261 $12466
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications
 Nebraska 482 $24009 $7353 $16656
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications
 Nebraska 1125 $44748 $12923 $31825
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs
 Nebraska 48 $117779 $37430 $80349
Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications
 Nebraska 390 $14968 $4420 $10548
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications
 Nebraska 589 $16735 $4700 $12035
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications
 Nebraska 1530 $23784 $6549 $17235
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications
 Nebraska 779 $35930 $9661 $26269
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications
 Nebraska 615 $81640 $25168 $56472
Syncope And Collapse
 Nebraska 545 $16920 $4930 $11990
Transient Ischemia
 Nebraska 350 $17521 $4792 $12729


Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.

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