Best Hospitals in Nevada 2026
Nevada has 46 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $17K. The top-rated hospital is Va Southern Nevada Healthcare System in N. Las Vegas with a 5-star CMS rating.
Sorted by average Medicare payment, Nevada's 46 hospitals span from $10,162 (Battle Mountain General Hospital) at the low end to $25,259 (Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - North Las Vegas) at the high end. Within-state cost spread on hospital procedures is consistently wide across the U.S.
These rankings are pure-cost rankings. The quality dimension lives in the CMS Hospital Compare star rating shown alongside each entry; the combined-value grade on the right of the table aggregates both. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Nevada's 46 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $17K, above the national average of $16K. 11% ofNevada's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 20% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Nevada range from Battle Mountain General Hospital at $10K per procedure to Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - North Las Vegas at $25K — a difference of $15K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Nevada
Va Southern Nevada Healthcare System
N. Las Vegas, NV
Nevada's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $16K per procedure. Outcome score: 70/100.
Va Sierra Nevada Healthcare System
Reno, NV
Second-best in Nevada. 5-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 60/100. Average procedure payment: $15K.
Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV
Third on quality + outcomes. 4-star CMS rating; Value Score 80/100. Lists 11 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 46 Hospitals in Nevada
Hospital quality and cost data for Nevada is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Va Southern Nevada Healthcare System in N. Las Vegas is the top-rated hospital in Nevada with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $16K. Its Value Score is 81/100 (Grade A).
Nevada has 46 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $17K, and 20% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Nevada's average procedure payment of $17K is above the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $10K at Battle Mountain General Hospital to $25K at Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - North Las Vegas — a gap of $15K per procedure.
Of 46 hospitals analyzed in Nevada, 5 (11%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).