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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without 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 without major complications (DRG 234), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 234 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $234,958 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $46,035 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $39,687 Average per stay
State rank #21 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $234,958 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $46,035. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,866.

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 $46,035Billed $234,958

About 20¢ 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 without 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
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott 21 $200,616 $44,782 $43,159
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City 19 $240,822 $37,923 $36,251
Banner Heart HospitalMesa 19 $205,064 $38,444 $30,186
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler 18 $326,484 $34,274 $32,701
Tucson Medical CenterTucson 14 $189,610 $41,632 $35,825
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff 14 $259,426 $74,271 $61,530
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix 11 $218,836 $64,463 $43,950
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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$34,274
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ$37,923
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$38,444
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ$41,632
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ$44,782

Highest

Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ$74,271
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ$64,463
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ$44,782
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ$41,632
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ$38,444

Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234) at 7 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $234,958 on average, while the average total payment was $46,035, of which Medicare paid $39,687. 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 5.1 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.