X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) cost in Nevada

Prices at 14 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $324 — 9% above the US median ($298), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $111 $31 ★ 2/5 238 min
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $113 $114 ★ 3/5 131 min
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $113 $131 ★ 4/5 140 min
Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $144 $44 ★ 2/5 113 min
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose De Lima Henderson, NV $292 $126 100 min
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $320 $537 ★ 2/5 124 min
Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV $324 108 min
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $355 ★ 3/5 207 min
Pershing General Hospital Lovelock, NV $450 $405 113 min
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, NV $519 $581 91 min
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $588 $244 ★ 2/5 167 min
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $2,169 $48 ★ 4/5 114 min
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $2,376 $62 ★ 2/5 165 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)
$752
Cash / self-pay
$324
Insurer-negotiated
$128
Medicare pays
$40
$113$1,853
Median cash $324  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $324 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $752 list price could save about $428 (57%).

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