Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.590 (2026)

Extent of lien; exception; lien in addition to lien on property

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NRS 108.590  Extent of lien; exception; lien in addition to lien on property.

      1.  Whenever any person receives hospitalization on account of any injury, and the injured person, or a personal representative after the person’s death, claims damages from the person responsible for causing the injury, the hospital has a lien upon any sum awarded the injured person or the personal representative by judgment or obtained by a settlement or compromise to the extent of the amount due the hospital for the reasonable value of the hospitalization rendered before the date of judgment, settlement or compromise.

      2.  The lien provided by this section is:

      (a) Not valid against anyone coming under the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.

      (b) In addition to the lien provided by NRS 108.662.

      [1:421:1955]—(NRS A 1985, 1646; 1999, 230)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1986–2014 · leading case: Bielar v. Washoe Health Sys., Inc., 306 P.3d 360 (Nev. 2013).
Bielar v. Washoe Health Sys., Inc., 306 P.3d 360 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 7× “By the terms of the COA, Bielar granted a statutory lien to Washoe Medical on any settlement proceeds she obtained from the tortfeasor under NRS 108.590 “to the extent of the value of medical/[h]ospital services rendered.”
Washoe Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Reliance Ins., 915 P.2d 288 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 5× “Nevada’s hospital lien statute is codified at NRS 108.590 et seq. Two provisions are particularly applicable to our review of the present issue.”
Humana, Inc. v. Nguyen, 728 P.2d 816 (Nev. 1986). “The existence, per se, of the lien does not depend on notice to others, see NRS 108.590; the doctrine of perfection relates to the enforceability of the lien against third parties, see NRS 108.”
Renown Reg'l Med. v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 2014 NV 80 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 8× “Wiley alleged, among other thing's, that Renown's lien violated Nevada's hospital lien statutes, NRS 108.590 and NRS 449.757, that Renown breached its provider agreement with Cigna, and that Renown intentionally interfered with Wiley's policy with Cigna.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.590(1) — 2 cases
Washoe Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Reliance Ins., 915 P.2d 288 (Nev. 1996). “Nevada’s hospital lien statute is codified at NRS 108.590 et seq. Two provisions are particularly applicable to our review of the present issue.”
Bielar v. Washoe Health Sys., Inc., 306 P.3d 360 (Nev. 2013). “By the terms of the COA, Bielar granted a statutory lien to Washoe Medical on any settlement proceeds she obtained from the tortfeasor under NRS 108.590 “to the extent of the value of medical/[h]ospital services rendered.”
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