US Health Care Costs

Lung infection, with major complications in Arizona

MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc

$69,035typical hospital bill
$13,718typical amount paid
$11,946–$22,483range paid across 45 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,035 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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
Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West99$43,490$11,946
Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley58$69,862$11,952
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix18$81,969$11,962
Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler29$52,828$12,134
Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa98$54,133$12,162
St Joseph's HospitalTucson30$129,900$12,270
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler174$79,943$12,324
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City126$63,814$12,343
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale125$94,196$12,348
Northwest Medical CenterTucson50$79,233$12,377
St. Mary's HospitalTucson17$104,550$12,632
Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa14$54,164$12,696
Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix14$143,332$12,745
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale68$99,010$12,848
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix53$91,418$12,886
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix80$101,003$12,932
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert52$65,324$12,973
Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City28$117,338$13,005
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert108$98,929$13,014
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita64$71,329$13,193
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa83$69,035$13,221
Tucson Medical CenterTucson135$47,372$13,453
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale75$60,274$13,718
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City38$118,648$13,754
Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek33$59,419$14,100
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott132$44,176$14,373
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale66$86,627$14,451
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma75$56,992$14,544
Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande52$51,001$14,629
Abrazo West CampusGoodyear46$118,579$14,734
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale39$111,145$14,774
Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa21$51,037$15,013
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix53$58,368$15,498
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman40$81,943$15,564
Canyon Vista Medical CenterSierra Vista39$51,044$16,728
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low29$30,501$17,028
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix41$55,081$18,000
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson20$55,195$18,613
Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood54$88,620$19,110
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle12$19,061$19,112
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix45$75,889$19,177
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson69$52,179$20,251
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City11$9,160$20,591
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix260$60,821$21,563
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff69$72,379$22,483

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.