US Health Care Costs

Sepsis in Arizona

MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc

$47,557typical hospital bill
$8,846typical amount paid
$7,441–$16,106range paid across 48 hospitals

Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,557 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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
Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley43$53,648$7,441
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale91$55,547$7,664
Northwest Medical CenterTucson47$61,310$7,675
Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West152$35,487$7,734
Banner Goldfield Medical CenterApache Junction14$24,757$7,820
Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City13$79,409$7,892
Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa94$40,819$7,898
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City29$72,228$7,946
Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler27$38,135$7,997
St. Mary's HospitalTucson22$91,529$8,097
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City104$39,975$8,102
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert85$70,600$8,352
Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix11$130,516$8,380
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix68$66,339$8,398
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler91$64,565$8,422
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale67$41,273$8,494
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita34$50,132$8,551
St Joseph's HospitalTucson23$104,636$8,594
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert35$41,341$8,644
Tucson Medical CenterTucson98$38,692$8,669
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix31$40,417$8,712
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale65$52,623$8,770
Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa15$46,473$8,826
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale19$81,471$8,829
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott70$37,710$8,863
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma113$49,220$9,033
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix44$58,568$9,049
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa79$44,089$9,233
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale78$50,588$9,314
Abrazo West CampusGoodyear31$81,028$9,426
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman29$65,393$9,641
Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande43$39,789$10,064
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix51$46,205$10,153
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low35$32,322$10,481
Canyon Vista Medical CenterSierra Vista41$48,855$10,577
Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek35$43,157$10,742
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix38$48,642$11,680
Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood18$62,913$11,943
Fort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance15$17,282$12,190
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle26$14,605$12,815
Whiteriver Phs Indian HospitalWhiteriver17$17,077$12,936
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson19$37,448$13,274
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff13$53,123$13,306
St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix74$51,692$13,390
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson59$39,138$13,537
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City26$9,135$13,582
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix170$36,358$14,594
Phoenix Indian Medical CenterPhoenix11$21,718$16,106

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.