Prices at 3 hospitals in Las Vegas, NV, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,355 — 84% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Las Vegas, NV | $2,355 | $2,657 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,355 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($1,603). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,598 list price could save about $5,243 (69%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Las Vegas
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Malhotra, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 54 |
| Bashir Chowdhry, M.D | Cardiac Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 28 |
| Michael Wood, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 26 |
| Quynh Feikes, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 20 |
| Rahul Handa, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 19 |
| Harbinder Singh, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 17 |
| Nauman Jahangir, M.D | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 15 |
| Leon Varjabedian, M.D. | Cardiology | Las Vegas, NV | 15 |
| Michael Wood, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 13 |
| Hazem Afifi, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 12 |
| Serrie Lico, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | 11 |
| Anthony Dota, M.D. | Cardiology | Las Vegas, NV | 11 |
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