Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Nevada

Prices at 11 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,875 — 39% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $378 $112 ★ 2/5 238 min —
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $386 $643 ★ 2/5 124 min —
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $590 $591 ★ 3/5 131 min —
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $590 $679 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $1,488 $44 ★ 2/5 113 min —
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $1,875 — ★ 3/5 207 min —
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $2,022 $1,221 ★ 2/5 167 min —
Incline Village Community Hospital Incline Village, NV $2,538 $352 — 85 min —
Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV $2,856 — — 108 min —
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $9,804 $180 ★ 4/5 114 min —
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $10,880 $180 ★ 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 October 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)
$2,729
Cash / self-pay
$1,875
Insurer-negotiated
$352
Medicare pays
$172
$386$9,804
Median cash $1,875  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,875 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,729 list price could save about $855 (31%).

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