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Carotid artery stent procedures with complications in Arizona

What 2 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures with complications (DRG 035), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 035 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $169,617 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $18,197 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $16,590 Average per stay
Volume 38 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $169,617 for carotid artery stent procedures with complications, about 9.3 times the average total payment of $18,197. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $19,727.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $18,197Billed $169,617

About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this stay.

Arizona hospitals: carotid artery stent procedures with complications

Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale 19 $157,708 $18,035 $16,506
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale 19 $181,527 $18,358 $16,674
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Questions

How much does carotid artery stent procedures with complications cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures with complications (DRG 035) at 2 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $169,617 on average, while the average total payment was $18,197, of which Medicare paid $16,590. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Arizona, average charges were 9.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.