Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comSouthern Hills Hospital and Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs
Las Vegas, NV 89148 · CMS Certification Number 290047. 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.
Medicare prices at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $19,302 | $188,963 | 9.8× | $13,844 |
| Shoulder replacement | $24,361 | $235,585 | 9.7× | $19,097 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $20,740 | $172,721 | 8.3× | — |
Quality
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 246 beds
Nevada has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
Open the interactive price tagBuild a reportAll Nevada hospitals
Questions
How much does Medicare pay Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?
In 2024 the average total payment to Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $19,302 (MS-DRG 470, 24 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $13,844 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 109 cases).
What is Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $188,963, 9.8× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center?
Yes for Medicare facility payments. 215 Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,670 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,632 less than an inpatient stay at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
How does Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center compare with other Nevada hospitals?
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 78% of the 9 Nevada hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.