US Health Care Costs

Fever and Inflammatory Conditions in Arizona

MS-DRG 864: Fever and inflammatory conditions

$33,692typical hospital bill
$8,839typical amount paid
$6,409–$11,269range paid across 2 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,692 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale13$42,126$6,409
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix16$25,258$11,269

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.