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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications in Arizona

What 7 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications (DRG 233), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 233 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $484,391 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $64,193 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $56,750 Average per stay
State rank #17 of 38 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $484,391 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications, about 7.5 times the average total payment of $64,193. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $69,514.

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 $64,193Billed $484,391

About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Arizona:

Arizona hospitals: coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major 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
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale 24 $761,864 $62,567 $53,130
Northwest Medical CenterTucson 16 $491,233 $61,531 $53,231
Banner Heart HospitalMesa 16 $304,027 $63,703 $50,232
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City 15 $528,297 $60,791 $59,376
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix 13 $369,329 $77,220 $67,637
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler 13 $426,523 $52,061 $50,533
University Medical CenterTucson 12 $293,269 $74,930 $69,028
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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

Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ$52,061
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ$60,791
Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ$61,531
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ$62,567
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$63,703

Highest

Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ$77,220
University Medical CenterTucson, AZ$74,930
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$63,703
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ$62,567
Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ$61,531

Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications (DRG 233) at 7 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $484,391 on average, while the average total payment was $64,193, of which Medicare paid $56,750. 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 7.5 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.