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Headaches without major complications in Nevada

What 4 hospitals in Nevada charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for headaches without major complications (DRG 103), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 103 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $114,395 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,482 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,332 Average per stay
State rank #7 of 16 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Nevada billed an average of $114,395 for headaches without major complications, about 13.5 times the average total payment of $8,482. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $10,322.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $8,482Billed $114,395

About 7¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nevada billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Nevada:

Nevada hospitals: headaches without major complications

Every Nevada hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas 18 $114,650 $7,299 $6,172
Henderson HospitalHenderson 18 $121,380 $9,374 $5,876
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas 15 $109,982 $8,136 $6,409
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas 14 $109,813 $9,226 $7,040
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Lowest and highest payments in Nevada

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV$7,299
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV$8,136
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas, NV$9,226
Henderson HospitalHenderson, NV$9,374

Highest

Henderson HospitalHenderson, NV$9,374
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas, NV$9,226
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV$8,136
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV$7,299

Headaches without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does headaches without major complications cost in Nevada?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for headaches without major complications (DRG 103) at 4 hospitals in Nevada was billed at $114,395 on average, while the average total payment was $8,482, of which Medicare paid $6,332. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Nevada, average charges were 13.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.