Las Vegas, NV 89118 · CMS Certification Number 290046. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $18,276 | $240,018 | 13.1× | $13,614 |
| Shoulder replacement | $21,389 | $227,274 | 10.6× | $19,910 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 572 beds
Nevada has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center an average of $18,276 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 29 stays) and $13,614 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 208 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $240,018, 13.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Surgery, an orthopedic surgery center 3.0 mi away, is paid about $9,670 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,606 less than an inpatient stay at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center more than 56% of the 9 Nevada hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.