Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Arizona

MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc

$347,168typical hospital bill

$54,992typical amount paid

$45,759–$78,469range paid across 17 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $347,168 for this stay in 2024, about 6.3 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Chandler Regional Medical Center	Chandler	15	$347,168	$45,759
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center	Scottsdale	31	$409,926	$45,896
Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty Hospital	Phoenix	20	$223,367	$45,914
Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital	Glendale	13	$488,532	$50,071
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus	Phoenix	16	$440,564	$50,499
Tucson Medical Center	Tucson	35	$116,779	$51,071
St Joseph's Hospital	Tucson	15	$782,050	$54,247
Banner Boswell Medical Center	Sun City	21	$337,158	$54,975
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center	Phoenix	27	$532,703	$54,992
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center	Scottsdale	14	$350,020	$56,613
Banner Desert Medical Center	Mesa	22	$328,318	$57,169
O.a.s.i.s. Hospital	Phoenix	14	$302,992	$57,842
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr	Scottsdale	18	$468,126	$58,476
St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center	Phoenix	82	$283,634	$61,647
Mayo Clinic Hospital	Phoenix	60	$169,850	$62,652
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center	Phoenix	20	$700,889	$73,949
Flagstaff Medical Center	Flagstaff	35	$108,603	$78,469

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.