US Health Care Costs

Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc in Arizona

MS-DRG 661: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm without cc/mcc

$59,160typical hospital bill
$9,079typical amount paid
$8,032–$10,582range paid across 8 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,160 for this stay in 2024, about 6.5 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
Northwest Medical CenterTucson14$90,233$8,032
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler20$64,576$8,208
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale12$58,210$8,960
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott13$46,910$8,979
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City11$49,633$9,179
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale11$92,669$9,730
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa17$44,602$9,771
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert12$60,109$10,582

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.