US Health Care Costs

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc in Arizona

MS-DRG 419: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. without cc/mcc

$94,565typical hospital bill
$10,805typical amount paid
$9,706–$13,382range paid across 5 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,565 for this stay in 2024, about 8.8 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 CenterScottsdale20$94,565$9,706
Tucson Medical CenterTucson18$56,686$10,798
Northwest Medical CenterTucson20$130,711$10,805
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott13$50,097$11,348
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert14$99,799$13,382

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.