Nevada / Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
CMS certification 290047 · Las Vegas, NV · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center reported 1,817 Medicare inpatient stays across 68 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.92 times what it was paid — mid-range in Nevada, number 8 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: 289 stays at an average charge of $182,270, 102% above the national average. It also billed 1,431 outpatient services, charging 16.04 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,817
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.92×
- 3Rank in NV (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 68 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center charged more than the national average in 68 (100%). 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 | 289 | $182,270 | +102% | $19,268 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 82 | $104,842 | +86% | $12,859 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 67 | $121,985 | +104% | $13,735 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 60 | $371,031 | +62% | $41,782 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 57 | $440,955 | +58% | $59,295 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $96,265 | +96% | $10,265 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 48 | $97,779 | +70% | $12,606 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 45 | $146,501 | +93% | $15,066 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 41 | $113,663 | +61% | $15,595 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 39 | $74,832 | +86% | $9,247 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 36 | $350,732 | +73% | $44,508 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 34 | $211,510 | +112% | $18,650 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 33 | $79,210 | +74% | $9,113 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 32 | $75,779 | +86% | $9,052 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 31 | $122,621 | +86% | $13,928 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 28 | $108,168 | +91% | $12,002 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $94,498 | +150% | $9,706 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $136,176 | +85% | $16,897 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 24 | $188,963 | +103% | $19,302 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $221,883 | +63% | $27,861 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 23 | $185,889 | +56% | $23,486 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 22 | $124,271 | +123% | $10,281 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 22 | $100,030 | +105% | $9,931 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $112,586 | +65% | $14,700 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 20 | $548,347 | +137% | $45,558 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 20 | $80,003 | +100% | $8,013 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $87,718 | +81% | $9,885 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 20 | $251,663 | +76% | $29,454 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $85,466 | +80% | $12,655 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $172,586 | +102% | $17,919 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $174,729 | +73% | $21,188 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 19 | $72,229 | +16% | $13,047 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 18 | $79,130 | +78% | $8,063 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 18 | $65,985 | +70% | $8,238 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $83,796 | +78% | $13,795 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 18 | $275,456 | +27% | $38,189 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 17 | $99,471 | +93% | $9,179 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $61,245 | +70% | $7,691 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $135,872 | +125% | $12,696 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $106,408 | +107% | $11,146 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $92,930 | +91% | $9,416 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $108,530 | +92% | $11,963 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $172,721 | +69% | $20,740 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 15 | $151,243 | +62% | $16,629 |
| 661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 15 | $121,691 | +115% | $11,060 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 14 | $158,005 | +65% | $21,023 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 14 | $82,680 | +64% | $7,715 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 14 | $362,612 | +175% | $25,937 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 14 | $71,347 | +79% | $7,387 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $246,416 | +115% | $17,447 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 14 | $324,410 | +73% | $42,027 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 14 | $235,585 | +87% | $24,361 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 13 | $138,078 | +57% | $17,655 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $474,368 | +121% | $45,358 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 13 | $138,695 | +45% | $19,620 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 13 | $137,434 | +136% | $11,405 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 13 | $79,550 | +79% | $9,484 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $498,416 | +187% | $53,774 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 12 | $311,028 | +83% | $35,875 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 11 | $624,714 | +122% | $46,761 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 68 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Nevada average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center charged $182,270 on average, 2% less than the Nevada average of $185,667, and was paid $19,268 against a state average of $18,341. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center charged $104,842 on average, 2% more than the Nevada average of $102,646, and was paid $12,859 against a state average of $12,417. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center charged $121,985 on average, 11% more than the Nevada average of $110,082, and was paid $13,735 against a state average of $12,692. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center charged $371,031 on average, 19% less than the Nevada average of $456,081, and was paid $41,782 against a state average of $46,474. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $44,080 was 13% above the state average of $39,164. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $164,502 was 45% above the state average of $113,166. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $24,136 was 0% below the state average of $24,222. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $65,121 was 17% above the state average of $55,697.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in 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 — 2023-07-19 (CMS case 494)
- Closure Notice — 2023-11-06 (CMS case 494)
- Warning Notice — 2025-05-08 (CMS case 4276)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-03 (CMS case 4276)
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.