CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B: charges and Medicare payments

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B reported 2,491 Medicare inpatient stays across 81 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.48 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Nebraska, number 18 of 22 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.9×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 280 stays at an average charge of $65,093, 28% below the national average. It also billed 2,154 outpatient services, charging 8.19 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,491
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.48×
3Rank in NE (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 22
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 81 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B charged more than the national average in 7 (9%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	280	$65,093	-28%	$20,149
885 Psychoses	198	$46,438	+5%	$17,356
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	142	$41,165	-27%	$13,336
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	121	$67,642	-57%	$29,082
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	84	$163,448	-29%	$48,984
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	76	$55,342	-45%	$20,343
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	66	$33,679	-31%	$11,149
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	59	$98,936	-2%	$19,723
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	44	$222,331	-4%	$47,001
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	43	$48,217	-13%	$11,576
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	43	$120,027	-58%	$54,418
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	42	$41,022	-16%	$10,530
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	37	$111,358	-6%	$22,860
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	34	$71,430	-6%	$18,804
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	33	$107,157	-6%	$19,398
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	31	$38,726	-47%	$15,615
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	30	$124,474	-10%	$27,480
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	29	$39,135	-19%	$10,659
184 Major Chest Trauma with CC	28	$37,917	-32%	$11,675
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	28	$110,907	-50%	$42,516
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	27	$47,345	-33%	$16,454
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	27	$48,602	-16%	$13,013
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	27	$40,444	-32%	$13,520
183 Major Chest Trauma with MCC	25	$58,851	-21%	$16,258
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	25	$47,893	-21%	$14,491
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	24	$125,823	-23%	$28,793
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	24	$77,220	-10%	$19,317
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$26,524	-34%	$8,895
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	23	$39,781	-42%	$13,433
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	23	$96,251	-14%	$22,438
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	22	$49,839	-1%	$11,421
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	22	$63,830	-19%	$19,766
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$28,164	-24%	$9,784
682 Renal Failure with MCC	22	$37,701	-43%	$16,570
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	21	$79,179	-31%	$22,113
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	21	$100,254	-24%	$23,097
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	20	$170,868	-39%	$50,041
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	20	$151,166	+19%	$24,723
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	20	$175,475	+3%	$35,049
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	20	$34,024	-8%	$9,139
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	19	$49,354	-33%	$14,227
229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC	19	$96,389	-42%	$28,644
683 Renal Failure with CC	19	$28,847	-29%	$10,215
312 Syncope and Collapse	18	$33,478	-26%	$9,770
085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC	17	$70,516	-35%	$21,848
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	17	$285,346	-3%	$58,553
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	17	$27,854	-23%	$8,118
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	17	$58,064	-24%	$17,198
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	17	$93,124	-9%	$21,646
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	17	$32,803	-13%	$8,883
100 Seizures with MCC	16	$59,183	-37%	$18,797
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	16	$74,367	-45%	$25,607
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	16	$35,176	-38%	$12,571
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	15	$69,054	-27%	$19,508
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	15	$43,185	-16%	$12,588
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	15	$30,101	-20%	$9,266
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	15	$25,595	-31%	$9,854
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	14	$530,708	-50%	$173,047
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	14	$214,404	+2%	$50,565
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	14	$201,747	-22%	$50,454

Showing the 60 most frequent of 81 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	338	$18,474	$2,427
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	195	$33,391	$2,909
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	171	$15,517	$1,836
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	149	$52,121	$4,588
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	124	$62,908	$9,839
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	107	$10,355	$1,439
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	105	$32,543	$3,056
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	92	$13,898	$1,700
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	90	$20,258	$2,822
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	87	$96,723	$21,347
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	82	$31,766	$4,952
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	79	$44,102	$6,167
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	51	$45,777	$9,616
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	50	$52,186	$5,117
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	42	$29,359	$7,412
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	39	$83,746	$15,770
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	36	$37,250	$5,150
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	35	$85,114	$9,271
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	33	$22,236	$3,293
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	30	$23,484	$2,561
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	29	$117,914	$29,557
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	28	$28,731	$3,118
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	24	$74,112	$17,519
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	21	$53,090	$6,202
Level 5 ENT Procedures	21	$53,950	$4,877

Against the Nebraska average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B charged $65,093 on average, 13% more than the Nebraska average of $57,675, and was paid $20,149 against a state average of $15,815. For Psychoses (DRG 885), CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B charged $46,438 on average, 4% more than the Nebraska average of $44,667, and was paid $17,356 against a state average of $14,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B charged $41,165 on average, 11% more than the Nebraska average of $36,928, and was paid $13,336 against a state average of $10,527. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - B charged $67,642 on average, 26% less than the Nebraska average of $91,441, and was paid $29,082 against a state average of $23,693. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,474 was 13% above the state average of $16,361. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $33,391 was 25% above the state average of $26,619. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $15,517 was 63% above the state average of $9,531. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $52,121 was 105% above the state average of $25,420.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.