Comprehensive Observation Services in Arizona
What 56 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,113
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,686
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,135
Average per service
State rank
#36 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $24,113 for comprehensive observation services, about 9.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,686. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,686Billed $24,113
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.
Arizona hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma | 2,412 | $26,832 | $2,855 | $2,274 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West | 1,955 | $15,890 | $2,657 | $2,114 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 1,826 | $15,482 | $2,649 | $2,107 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 1,444 | $15,918 | $2,657 | $2,114 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale | 1,177 | $17,926 | $2,640 | $2,096 |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 873 | $31,901 | $2,657 | $2,115 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 850 | $19,030 | $2,643 | $2,097 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 762 | $27,973 | $2,644 | $2,101 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 715 | $17,704 | $2,656 | $2,113 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale | 690 | $27,610 | $2,644 | $2,102 |
| Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix | 674 | $18,793 | $2,638 | $2,093 |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa | 661 | $16,237 | $2,666 | $2,116 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert | 578 | $32,065 | $2,652 | $2,109 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale | 570 | $30,377 | $2,642 | $2,099 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix | 565 | $20,570 | $2,628 | $2,084 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 475 | $16,848 | $2,830 | $2,248 |
| John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix | 436 | $30,567 | $2,664 | $2,122 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 425 | $31,041 | $2,618 | $2,075 |
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley | 413 | $44,080 | $2,669 | $2,120 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 375 | $37,221 | $2,664 | $2,107 |
| Arrowhead HospitalGlendale | 324 | $49,587 | $2,655 | $2,107 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 323 | $21,376 | $2,669 | $2,126 |
| Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert | 321 | $16,034 | $2,630 | $2,083 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood | 300 | $17,221 | $2,843 | $2,262 |
| Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman | 296 | $36,336 | $2,626 | $2,082 |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix | 286 | $27,776 | $2,663 | $2,122 |
| Casa Grande Regional Medical CenterCasa Grande | 278 | $21,186 | $2,827 | $2,245 |
| Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita | 236 | $39,954 | $2,636 | $2,083 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 226 | $22,615 | $2,849 | $2,267 |
| Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson | 211 | $17,449 | $2,659 | $2,117 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low | 189 | $24,574 | $2,835 | $2,253 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 188 | $22,515 | $2,608 | $2,069 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear | 182 | $48,845 | $2,613 | $2,066 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler | 179 | $17,823 | $2,645 | $2,102 |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa | 143 | $18,347 | $2,669 | $2,121 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista | 134 | $21,936 | $2,859 | $2,276 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek | 128 | $21,084 | $2,636 | $2,093 |
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City | 111 | $46,944 | $2,963 | $2,360 |
| Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa | 98 | $28,911 | $2,669 | $2,126 |
| Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix | 95 | $24,852 | $2,669 | $2,127 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 88 | $50,265 | $2,621 | $2,074 |
| Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix | 79 | $52,735 | $2,669 | $2,114 |
| Carondelet St Marys HospitalTucson | 74 | $38,946 | $2,669 | $2,125 |
| Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave | 69 | $43,754 | $2,708 | $2,158 |
| Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix | 68 | $54,176 | $2,638 | $2,093 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical CenterApache Junction | 68 | $16,644 | $2,669 | $2,127 |
| Banner Heart HospitalMesa | 60 | $10,480 | $2,669 | $2,127 |
| Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaMaricopa | 54 | $84,837 | $2,617 | $2,082 |
| Exceptional Community Hospital YumaYuma | 31 | $81,262 | $2,670 | $2,102 |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead CityBullhead City | 30 | $82,521 | $2,669 | $2,127 |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General HospitalLaveen | 24 | $24,739 | $2,669 | $2,120 |
| City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear | 20 | $28,527 | $2,402 | $1,910 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical CtrBullhead City | 17 | $50,027 | $2,544 | $2,001 |
| St Lukes Medical CenterPhoenix | 13 | $18,668 | $2,669 | $2,127 |
| East Valley ER & HospitalGilbert | – | – | – | – |
| Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arizona
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear, AZ | $2,402 |
|---|---|
| Western Arizona Regional Medical CtrBullhead City, AZ | $2,544 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $2,608 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear, AZ | $2,613 |
| Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaMaricopa, AZ | $2,617 |
Highest
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ | $2,963 |
|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista, AZ | $2,859 |
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ | $2,855 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ | $2,849 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ | $2,843 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 56 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $24,113 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,686, of which Medicare paid $2,135. 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 service in Arizona, average charges were 9.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.