US Health Care Costs

COPD, with major complications in Nevada

MS-DRG 190: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc

$89,723typical hospital bill
$10,509typical amount paid
$9,024–$13,407range paid across 13 hospitals

Nevada hospitals billed Medicare a typical $89,723 for this stay in 2024, about 8.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin CampusLas Vegas23$76,091$9,024
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas35$154,088$9,169
Renown South Meadows Medical CenterReno16$61,982$9,326
Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno15$27,464$9,468
Spring Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas22$98,638$10,136
Henderson HospitalHenderson35$133,175$10,482
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterCarson City13$58,770$10,509
Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas29$101,228$11,417
Renown Regional Medical CenterReno70$59,162$11,616
Northeastern Nevada Regional HospitalElko48$52,225$11,806
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena CampusHenderson63$89,723$13,030
University Medical CenterLas Vegas22$109,349$13,386
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas11$118,263$13,407

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.