US Health Care Costs

Hypertension with Mcc in Arizona

MS-DRG 304: Hypertension with mcc

$46,499typical hospital bill
$9,767typical amount paid
$9,156–$15,107range paid across 7 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,499 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler12$56,982$9,156
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale11$40,183$9,479
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa11$37,907$9,636
Tucson Medical CenterTucson13$44,861$9,767
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix12$60,679$13,810
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix18$47,739$14,443
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff12$46,499$15,107

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.