Nevada / North Vista Hospital
CMS certification 290005 · North Las Vegas, NV · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
North Vista Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
North Vista Hospital reported 957 Medicare inpatient stays across 21 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.28 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Nevada, number 18 of 19 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 8.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 378 stays at an average charge of $18,299, 58% below the national average. It also billed 75 outpatient services, charging 11.04 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 957
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.28×
- 3Rank in NV (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 21 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Vista Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (5%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 378 | $18,299 | -58% | $13,135 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 120 | $55,147 | -4% | $11,856 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 68 | $84,362 | -7% | $18,160 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 65 | $42,793 | -29% | $12,536 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 40 | $41,229 | -27% | $12,041 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 37 | $38,510 | -4% | $7,823 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $42,659 | -30% | $12,248 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 28 | $67,534 | -11% | $15,876 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 20 | $131,118 | -3% | $25,038 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 20 | $316,282 | -2% | $64,124 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $66,463 | 0% | $13,620 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 16 | $46,062 | -9% | $10,238 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 15 | $47,192 | -21% | $12,676 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $95,101 | +30% | $14,522 |
| 073 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC | 14 | $38,872 | -51% | $14,457 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 14 | $38,343 | -33% | $11,124 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $43,593 | -54% | $17,409 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $55,569 | -28% | $15,403 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $54,367 | -20% | $13,401 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $61,460 | -28% | $16,757 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $43,243 | -9% | $9,937 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 75 | $24,939 | $2,872 |
Against the Nevada average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), North Vista Hospital charged $18,299 on average, 63% less than the Nevada average of $49,652, and was paid $13,135 against a state average of $13,497. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), North Vista Hospital charged $55,147 on average, 38% less than the Nevada average of $89,432, and was paid $11,856 against a state average of $11,924. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Vista Hospital charged $84,362 on average, 55% less than the Nevada average of $185,667, and was paid $18,160 against a state average of $18,341. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), North Vista Hospital charged $42,793 on average, 59% less than the Nevada average of $104,410, and was paid $12,536 against a state average of $12,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,939 was 36% below the state average of $39,164.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named North Vista Hospital in North Las Vegas, NV, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-06-23 (CMS case 158)
- CAP Request — 2021-12-01 (CMS case 158)
- Closure Notice — 2022-01-26 (CMS case 158)
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-18 (CMS case 5866)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.