US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Cc in Arizona

MS-DRG 026: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with cc

$188,390typical hospital bill
$29,261typical amount paid
$22,211–$37,824range paid across 5 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $188,390 for this stay in 2024, about 6.4 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
St Joseph's HospitalTucson14$276,888$22,211
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale12$188,390$23,326
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix13$154,791$29,261
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix45$191,835$33,235
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix49$120,548$37,824

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.