Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Nevada

Prices at 13 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $562 — 27% above the US median ($444), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $113 $114 ★ 3/5 134 min 15.8%
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $113 $131 ★ 4/5 138 min 14.9%
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $223 $40 ★ 2/5 240 min 15.6%
Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $291 $44 ★ 2/5 119 min 14.7%
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $355 $458 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.6%
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose De Lima Henderson, NV $523 $311 101 min
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, NV $600 $672 92 min 15.0%
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $645 $244 ★ 2/5 162 min 14.0%
Pershing General Hospital Lovelock, NV $682 $614 114 min
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $755 ★ 3/5 210 min 14.7%
Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV $1,049 107 min 15.2%
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $2,472 $536 ★ 4/5 106 min 16.0%

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)
$1,000
Cash / self-pay
$562
Insurer-negotiated
$311
Medicare pays
$61
$124$1,020
Median cash $562  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $562 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,000 list price could save about $438 (44%).

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