Blood transfusion cost in Nevada

Prices at 14 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $706 — 10% below the US median ($783), roughly 14.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $276 $838 ★ 2/5 124 min
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, NV $394 $493 91 min
Pershing General Hospital Lovelock, NV $416 $364 113 min
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose De Lima Henderson, NV $416 $483 100 min
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $479 $480 ★ 3/5 131 min
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $479 $480 ★ 4/5 140 min
Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $706 $44 ★ 2/5 113 min
Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV $859 108 min
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $877 $483 ★ 2/5 238 min
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $1,215 ★ 3/5 207 min
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $1,446 $2,626 ★ 2/5 165 min
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $1,717 $1,030 ★ 2/5 167 min
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $3,410 $2,626 ★ 4/5 114 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,454
Cash / self-pay
$706
Insurer-negotiated
$488
Medicare pays
$47
$398$1,663
Median cash $706  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $706 — about 14.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,454 list price could save about $748 (51%).

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