US Health Care Costs

Lung infection, with major complications in Nevada

MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc

$114,598typical hospital bill
$15,662typical amount paid
$12,974–$21,471range paid across 18 hospitals

Nevada hospitals billed Medicare a typical $114,598 for this stay in 2024, about 7.3 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Renown South Meadows Medical CenterReno37$28,415$12,974
Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno103$33,957$13,530
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena CampusHenderson117$112,438$13,862
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas68$238,111$14,541
Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas89$227,442$14,655
Henderson HospitalHenderson93$212,443$15,046
Renown Regional Medical CenterReno154$49,317$15,230
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas41$113,663$15,595
Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks37$115,532$15,620
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterCarson City87$52,215$15,704
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical CenterReno12$122,846$15,995
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin CampusLas Vegas22$90,757$16,348
Spring Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas61$230,306$16,638
Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas31$292,066$16,853
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas86$164,407$17,094
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas33$193,926$17,326
Northeastern Nevada Regional HospitalElko20$56,812$17,787
University Medical CenterLas Vegas37$94,404$21,471

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.