Mountainview Hospital
MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL in Las Vegas charges 11.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 127 analyzed procedures, with 85% showing significant price variations above typical market rates.
Las Vegas, NV 89128 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
11.7x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
20.55x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
127
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
85%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $318,921 | $159,461 | — | 20.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $168,690 | $84,345 | — | 18.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $297,278 | $148,639 | — | 18.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $69,573 | $34,786 | — | 18.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $417,826 | $208,913 | — | 16.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $1,091,394 | $545,697 | — | 16.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $742,436 | $371,218 | — | 16x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $120,269 | $60,135 | — | 15.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $111,504 | $55,752 | — | 15.3x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $95,075 | $47,537 | — | 14.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $120,674 | $60,337 | — | 14.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $91,392 | $45,696 | — | 14.8x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $157,479 | $78,739 | — | 14.8x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $78,691 | $39,345 | — | 14.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $156,443 | $78,221 | — | 14.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $87,182 | $43,591 | — | 14.4x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $100,777 | $50,388 | — | 14.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $258,818 | $129,409 | — | 13.9x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $117,212 | $58,606 | — | 13.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 673 | $405,586 | $202,793 | — | 13.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $187,938 | $93,969 | — | 13.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $101,366 | $50,683 | — | 13.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $118,490 | $59,245 | — | 13.7x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WIT | 216 | $1,319,498 | $659,749 | — | 13.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $87,518 | $43,759 | — | 13.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $83,657 | $41,829 | — | 13.5x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $177,747 | $88,874 | — | 13.5x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $441,009 | $220,504 | — | 13.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $57,026 | $28,513 | — | 13.4x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $260,461 | $130,231 | — | 13.3x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $173,429 | $86,715 | — | 13.2x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $74,705 | $37,352 | — | 13.1x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $523,141 | $261,570 | — | 13.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $285,222 | $142,611 | — | 12.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $275,287 | $137,643 | — | 12.8x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $296,628 | $148,314 | — | 12.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $127,996 | $63,998 | — | 12.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $87,867 | $43,934 | — | 12.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $213,033 | $106,517 | — | 12.6x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $290,528 | $145,264 | — | 12.5x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $96,074 | $48,037 | — | 12.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $118,185 | $59,092 | — | 12.5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $182,996 | $91,498 | — | 12.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $510,601 | $255,301 | — | 12.3x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $172,659 | $86,329 | — | 12.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $140,449 | $70,224 | — | 12.2x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $492,500 | $246,250 | — | 12.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $99,826 | $49,913 | — | 12.2x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $214,456 | $107,228 | — | 12.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $77,328 | $38,664 | — | 12.2x |
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How MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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