University Medical Center
University Medical Center in Las Vegas charges 7.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 67 analyzed procedures, with 16% showing significant price variations as an outlier.
Las Vegas, NV 89102 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.32x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
17.02x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
67
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
16.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $431,075 | $215,538 | — | 17x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $500,974 | $250,487 | — | 15.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $218,005 | $109,002 | — | 14.9x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 884 | $180,102 | $90,051 | — | 10.6x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $211,369 | $105,684 | — | 10.2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $161,755 | $80,878 | — | 10.2x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $597,916 | $298,958 | — | 9.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $146,647 | $73,324 | — | 9.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $112,715 | $56,358 | — | 9.4x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $182,793 | $91,396 | — | 9.3x |
| ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NEC | 003 | $1,336,193 | $668,097 | — | 8.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $157,233 | $78,617 | — | 8.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $214,813 | $107,406 | — | 8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $118,672 | $59,336 | — | 7.9x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $115,572 | $57,786 | — | 7.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $77,440 | $38,720 | — | 7.8x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $316,672 | $158,336 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $106,608 | $53,304 | — | 7.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $53,761 | $26,881 | — | 7.4x |
| BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH CC | 478 | $166,519 | $83,259 | — | 7.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $70,308 | $35,154 | — | 7.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $88,497 | $44,249 | — | 7.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $67,644 | $33,822 | — | 7.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $150,148 | $75,074 | — | 7.3x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $366,577 | $183,289 | — | 7.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $135,770 | $67,885 | — | 7.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $51,952 | $25,976 | — | 7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $133,238 | $66,619 | — | 7x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $156,694 | $78,347 | — | 7x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $63,544 | $31,772 | — | 7x |
| LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA | 956 | $250,978 | $125,489 | — | 7x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $58,886 | $29,443 | — | 6.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $53,421 | $26,711 | — | 6.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $54,532 | $27,266 | — | 6.9x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $89,342 | $44,671 | — | 6.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $60,001 | $30,001 | — | 6.8x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $102,030 | $51,015 | — | 6.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $81,356 | $40,678 | — | 6.6x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $63,584 | $31,792 | — | 6.5x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $354,608 | $177,304 | — | 6.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $410,689 | $205,345 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $63,199 | $31,599 | — | 6.5x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $58,163 | $29,081 | — | 6.5x |
| TRAUMATIC INJURY WITHOUT MCC | 914 | $59,676 | $29,838 | — | 6.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $83,208 | $41,604 | — | 6.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $80,676 | $40,338 | — | 6.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $49,670 | $24,835 | — | 6.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $63,599 | $31,799 | — | 6.3x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $59,318 | $29,659 | — | 6.3x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $61,009 | $30,505 | — | 6.3x |
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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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