Infection needing surgery, with major complications in Nevada

MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc

$419,592typical hospital bill

$45,145typical amount paid

$32,746–$87,827range paid across 16 hospitals

Nevada hospitals billed Medicare a typical $419,592 for this stay in 2024, about 9.3 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus	Las Vegas	14	$234,375	$32,746
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center	Las Vegas	37	$562,938	$39,044
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center	Reno	39	$145,149	$39,684
Henderson Hospital	Henderson	36	$605,873	$41,316
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center	Las Vegas	60	$371,031	$41,782
Northern Nevada Medical Center	Sparks	41	$326,043	$42,180
Renown South Meadows Medical Center	Reno	24	$111,459	$43,995
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center	Las Vegas	46	$705,198	$44,994
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus	Henderson	60	$385,320	$45,297
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center	Las Vegas	193	$654,975	$45,827
Renown Regional Medical Center	Reno	102	$183,876	$46,238
Mountainview Hospital	Las Vegas	164	$453,864	$47,636
Valley Hospital Medical Center	Las Vegas	29	$753,989	$47,899
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center	Carson City	40	$149,942	$48,648
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center	Las Vegas	36	$741,890	$48,651
University Medical Center	Las Vegas	32	$533,206	$87,827

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.