Nevada / Renown Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 290001 · Reno, NV · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Renown Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Renown Regional Medical Center reported 7,068 Medicare inpatient stays across 191 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.91 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Nevada, number 14 of 19 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 8.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 465 stays at an average charge of $73,611, 18% below the national average. It also billed 4,091 outpatient services, charging 8.45 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 7,068
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.91×
- 3Rank in NV (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 191 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Renown Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 17 (9%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 465 | $73,611 | -18% | $18,597 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 376 | $43,450 | -23% | $12,382 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 171 | $38,580 | -35% | $12,387 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 160 | $49,675 | -14% | $12,139 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 154 | $49,317 | -30% | $15,230 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 109 | $43,216 | -28% | $12,598 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 104 | $74,556 | -25% | $17,932 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 104 | $37,549 | -33% | $10,835 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 102 | $183,876 | -20% | $46,238 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 101 | $27,722 | -23% | $7,514 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 96 | $143,286 | +25% | $19,350 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 92 | $49,179 | -25% | $14,589 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 91 | $62,827 | -17% | $15,758 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 91 | $66,900 | -34% | $19,173 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 87 | $173,555 | -39% | $55,266 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 86 | $49,892 | +3% | $9,623 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 85 | $51,906 | -8% | $12,656 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 84 | $29,301 | -28% | $9,014 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 82 | $27,763 | -31% | $8,149 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 81 | $25,067 | -34% | $8,101 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 81 | $50,142 | -32% | $14,726 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 79 | $43,520 | -33% | $13,183 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 78 | $160,887 | -31% | $39,522 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 74 | $100,300 | -36% | $29,294 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 74 | $204,969 | +25% | $30,843 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 73 | $28,889 | -22% | $8,512 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 70 | $36,187 | -26% | $10,151 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 70 | $59,162 | +17% | $11,616 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 69 | $72,609 | -15% | $16,316 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 63 | $28,295 | -24% | $8,779 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 61 | $34,094 | -34% | $11,241 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 58 | $30,327 | -38% | $10,571 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 56 | $63,048 | -38% | $18,802 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 53 | $24,333 | -37% | $8,363 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 53 | $35,578 | -27% | $9,444 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 52 | $39,334 | -22% | $9,040 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 52 | $101,367 | -27% | $26,181 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 49 | $75,469 | -20% | $19,094 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 49 | $137,215 | -36% | $41,985 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 49 | $36,491 | -12% | $8,866 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 48 | $80,211 | -33% | $23,328 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 46 | $148,253 | -47% | $51,442 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 46 | $38,338 | -19% | $9,753 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 45 | $77,956 | -18% | $19,875 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $71,911 | +18% | $13,904 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 40 | $56,922 | -25% | $15,326 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 40 | $148,701 | +10% | $25,564 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 40 | $91,897 | -18% | $21,663 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 40 | $32,855 | -28% | $9,266 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 39 | $93,121 | -19% | $22,807 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 38 | $108,982 | -24% | $26,879 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 38 | $46,249 | -30% | $14,773 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 37 | $49,059 | -33% | $13,325 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 37 | $165,446 | -25% | $42,636 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 34 | $125,218 | -26% | $32,581 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 34 | $47,341 | -21% | $14,769 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 34 | $184,024 | -15% | $39,491 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $36,696 | -22% | $10,269 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 33 | $168,494 | -17% | $47,500 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 32 | $61,897 | -29% | $17,629 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 191 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Nevada average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Renown Regional Medical Center charged $73,611 on average, 60% less than the Nevada average of $185,667, and was paid $18,597 against a state average of $18,341. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Renown Regional Medical Center charged $43,450 on average, 58% less than the Nevada average of $102,646, and was paid $12,382 against a state average of $12,417. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Renown Regional Medical Center charged $38,580 on average, 65% less than the Nevada average of $110,082, and was paid $12,387 against a state average of $12,692. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Renown Regional Medical Center charged $49,675 on average, 44% less than the Nevada average of $89,432, and was paid $12,139 against a state average of $11,924. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,157 was 51% below the state average of $39,164. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $20,747 was 4% above the state average of $19,888. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $40,720 was 40% below the state average of $67,748. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $33,807 was 35% below the state average of $52,257.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-02-16 (CMS case 807)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-12 (CMS case 807)
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-02 (CMS case 3507)
- CAP Request — 2025-07-08 (CMS case 3507)
- Closure Notice — 2025-08-15 (CMS case 3507)
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.