US Health Care Costs

Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit in Arizona

MS-DRG 216: Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit

$427,466typical hospital bill
$95,562typical amount paid
$67,537–$128,279range paid across 5 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $427,466 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Banner Heart HospitalMesa18$392,786$67,537
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale27$758,119$79,855
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix11$427,466$95,562
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix11$608,019$124,106
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix12$363,054$128,279

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.