US Health Care Costs

Pneumonia, with major complications in Arizona

MS-DRG 193: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc

$53,088typical hospital bill
$11,033typical amount paid
$9,381–$17,394range paid across 49 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,088 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
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix21$48,681$9,381
Banner Goldfield Medical CenterApache Junction17$28,198$9,394
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale67$74,748$9,680
Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley57$73,534$9,710
Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler22$42,574$9,729
Northwest Medical CenterTucson66$72,025$9,854
Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave16$91,753$9,913
St Joseph's HospitalTucson31$102,154$9,922
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert112$76,262$9,932
Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City64$108,556$9,963
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City131$51,595$10,039
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler120$72,102$10,047
Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa121$45,269$10,136
Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West100$43,902$10,238
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City34$108,561$10,243
St. Mary's HospitalTucson28$77,881$10,243
Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek29$39,420$10,279
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix50$79,423$10,338
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert46$44,080$10,423
Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix21$125,399$10,650
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale54$72,164$10,688
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale56$101,032$10,968
Tucson Medical CenterTucson130$40,632$10,984
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita65$67,574$10,998
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale79$42,700$11,033
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa81$47,104$11,071
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix42$85,526$11,079
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix36$60,439$11,190
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma99$48,027$11,319
Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa37$59,879$11,504
Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande31$38,808$11,584
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale51$77,555$11,625
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott172$46,920$11,680
Abrazo West CampusGoodyear56$81,500$11,817
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman104$66,719$12,160
Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa34$45,053$12,369
Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix27$115,346$12,798
Canyon Vista Medical CenterSierra Vista84$41,967$13,315
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low38$30,029$13,445
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson22$29,620$14,846
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix47$53,088$15,105
Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood51$72,548$15,208
Fort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance14$17,939$15,280
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix57$55,727$15,393
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle16$20,014$16,213
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson36$42,304$16,827
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City12$9,396$16,848
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix123$43,985$17,318
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff79$52,005$17,394

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.