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Carotid artery stent procedures without complications in Arizona

What 7 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 036 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $109,701 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,154 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,050 Average per stay
State rank #18 of 33 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $109,701 for carotid artery stent procedures without complications, about 7.2 times the average total payment of $15,154. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $15,778.

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 $15,154Billed $109,701

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this stay.

Arizona hospitals: carotid artery stent procedures without 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 26 $132,820 $17,153 $11,085
Banner Heart HospitalMesa 26 $73,610 $14,724 $11,204
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale 19 $148,500 $15,298 $13,632
Tucson Medical CenterTucson 13 $44,344 $14,484 $11,285
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City 13 $121,979 $13,824 $12,443
Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale 13 $169,451 $13,512 $11,997
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma 11 $65,466 $15,497 $14,101
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Lowest and highest payments in Arizona

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ$13,512
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ$13,824
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ$14,484
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$14,724
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ$15,298

Highest

Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ$17,153
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ$15,497
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ$15,298
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$14,724
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ$14,484

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Questions

How much does carotid artery stent procedures without complications cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036) at 7 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $109,701 on average, while the average total payment was $15,154, of which Medicare paid $12,050. 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 7.2 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.