Nevada / Renown South Meadows Medical Center
CMS certification 290049 · Reno, NV · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Renown South Meadows Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Renown South Meadows Medical Center reported 1,029 Medicare inpatient stays across 41 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.46 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Nevada, number 17 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: 125 stays at an average charge of $57,254, 37% below the national average. It also billed 1,684 outpatient services, charging 5.46 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,029
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.46×
- 3Rank in NV (highest ratio = 1) 17 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 41 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Renown South Meadows Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). 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 | 125 | $57,254 | -37% | $16,706 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 79 | $36,130 | -36% | $10,406 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 62 | $35,933 | -40% | $11,922 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $57,841 | 0% | $10,887 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 40 | $24,922 | -33% | $6,905 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 37 | $28,415 | -60% | $12,974 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 37 | $81,401 | -34% | $22,921 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $25,210 | -33% | $6,812 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $26,538 | -34% | $7,445 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $36,536 | -26% | $8,970 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $42,987 | -11% | $8,636 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 24 | $53,620 | -47% | $16,260 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 24 | $111,459 | -51% | $43,995 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 23 | $23,390 | -37% | $7,865 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $34,891 | -42% | $10,586 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 22 | $25,983 | -36% | $7,577 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 21 | $98,395 | -38% | $29,160 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $73,310 | -28% | $17,358 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $64,152 | -25% | $15,518 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 20 | $68,782 | -26% | $16,948 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $41,642 | -43% | $13,002 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 17 | $18,318 | -34% | $5,468 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 17 | $92,709 | -27% | $22,629 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $61,982 | +23% | $9,326 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 16 | $32,967 | -14% | $7,959 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 16 | $41,744 | -38% | $11,331 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $40,011 | -39% | $13,536 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 15 | $31,387 | -13% | $6,498 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $22,048 | -43% | $7,036 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $42,681 | -36% | $11,823 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $36,502 | -22% | $10,223 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 13 | $82,754 | -40% | $22,041 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $28,488 | -53% | $10,914 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 12 | $41,697 | -50% | $12,610 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $19,268 | -54% | $7,542 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $28,963 | -48% | $7,899 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $40,248 | -38% | $13,075 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $32,165 | -43% | $10,083 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $98,473 | -54% | $50,679 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 11 | $40,698 | -30% | $8,776 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $28,499 | -40% | $8,308 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 508 | $53,375 | $13,981 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 280 | $20,547 | $2,931 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 151 | $73,855 | $19,802 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 133 | $42,959 | $7,662 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 97 | $20,853 | $2,068 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 86 | $25,889 | $3,377 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 82 | $31,734 | $6,120 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 66 | $16,848 | $1,711 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 50 | $23,122 | $2,038 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 45 | $11,458 | $1,715 |
| Level 4 Airway Endoscopy | 39 | $42,725 | $4,011 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $17,482 | $1,736 |
| Level 5 Airway Endoscopy | 25 | $51,613 | $7,330 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $23,236 | $2,739 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $25,256 | $3,279 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 17 | $33,746 | $3,549 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 15 | $24,302 | $1,818 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $77,978 | $11,012 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 11 | $61,596 | $6,659 |
Against the Nevada average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Renown South Meadows Medical Center charged $57,254 on average, 69% less than the Nevada average of $185,667, and was paid $16,706 against a state average of $18,341. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Renown South Meadows Medical Center charged $36,130 on average, 65% less than the Nevada average of $102,646, and was paid $10,406 against a state average of $12,417. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Renown South Meadows Medical Center charged $35,933 on average, 67% less than the Nevada average of $110,082, and was paid $11,922 against a state average of $12,692. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Renown South Meadows Medical Center charged $57,841 on average, 35% less than the Nevada average of $89,432, and was paid $10,887 against a state average of $11,924. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $53,375 was 53% below the state average of $113,166. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,547 was 48% below the state average of $39,164. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $73,855 was 42% below the state average of $127,461. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $42,959 was 37% below the state average of $67,748.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Renown South Meadows 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 — 2023-03-01 (CMS case 765)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-12 (CMS case 765)
- Warning Notice — 2025-06-27 (CMS case 5351)
- Closure Notice — 2025-09-30 (CMS case 5351)
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.