US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Arizona

MS-DRG 027: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc

$169,683typical hospital bill
$23,835typical amount paid
$18,618–$26,403range paid across 8 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $169,683 for this stay in 2024, about 7.1 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
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler16$175,838$18,618
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale24$178,425$21,033
St Joseph's HospitalTucson14$391,253$21,230
Tucson Medical CenterTucson17$110,268$23,289
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix21$163,528$24,380
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix51$107,529$25,069
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix88$177,095$25,935
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson19$121,126$26,403

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.