CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast cost in Las Vegas, NV

Prices at 3 hospitals in Las Vegas, NV, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,199 — 517% above the US median ($1,329), roughly 63.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $8,199 $136 ★ 4/5 106 min 16.0%
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $10,302 $136 ★ 2/5 164 min 15.4%

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 July 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)
$8,199
Cash / self-pay
$8,199
Insurer-negotiated
$136
Medicare pays
$130
$2,231$9,881
Median cash $8,199  ·  Medicare $130  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $8,199 — about 63.1× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Julia Cameron-Morrison, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV127
Michael Hudson, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV120
Tanner Jugler, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV84
Richard Teh, DODiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV70
Kaveh Kardooni, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV65
Eric Moldestad, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV65
Matthew Dickson, DODiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV62
Paul Robinson, DODiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV60
Jennifer Burns-Benggon, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV52
David Browne, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV42
Ronald Sauer, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV40
Blake Haas, MD, PHDDiagnostic RadiologyLas Vegas, NV34

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