Concussion with complications in Arizona
What 1 hospital in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for concussion with complications (DRG 089), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$112,745
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,803
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,439
Average per stay
Volume
30
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $112,745 for concussion with complications, about 12.8 times the average total payment of $8,803. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $11,011.
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 $8,803Billed $112,745
About 8¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Arizona:
Arizona hospitals: concussion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 30 | $112,745 | $8,803 | $7,439 |
Concussion with complications in other states
Questions
How much does concussion with complications cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for concussion with complications (DRG 089) at 1 hospital in Arizona was billed at $112,745 on average, while the average total payment was $8,803, of which Medicare paid $7,439. 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 12.8 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.