Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Arizona
What 35 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$117,411
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,476
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,364
Average per stay
State rank
#27 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $117,411 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $17,476. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $17,476Billed $117,411
About 15¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 100 | $138,964 | $15,031 | $13,478 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale | 69 | $178,460 | $17,292 | $14,736 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 63 | $91,573 | $16,949 | $14,666 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 61 | $149,899 | $15,415 | $14,059 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West | 61 | $70,814 | $15,291 | $13,816 |
| John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix | 57 | $170,210 | $16,229 | $14,702 |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa | 55 | $74,608 | $14,839 | $13,277 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 54 | $71,981 | $14,570 | $13,276 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 52 | $60,458 | $16,604 | $15,027 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear | 50 | $179,294 | $17,614 | $15,812 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 47 | $124,862 | $14,514 | $13,309 |
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley | 47 | $130,738 | $14,531 | $12,510 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 44 | $324,843 | $16,101 | $14,544 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 44 | $65,612 | $17,881 | $16,360 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 44 | $92,165 | $23,360 | $18,097 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 44 | $80,156 | $24,747 | $17,581 |
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma | 40 | $86,374 | $17,372 | $16,594 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale | 38 | $111,244 | $17,399 | $15,277 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 35 | $131,168 | $15,041 | $13,452 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix | 33 | $85,577 | $19,699 | $16,192 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood | 33 | $82,063 | $23,604 | $22,008 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 32 | $66,523 | $26,791 | $25,414 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale | 29 | $81,897 | $16,273 | $14,867 |
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City | 26 | $136,470 | $15,786 | $14,467 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista | 25 | $118,953 | $20,723 | $18,808 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert | 22 | $113,559 | $16,040 | $12,934 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 21 | $92,151 | $21,357 | $17,387 |
| Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix | 20 | $77,388 | $18,830 | $14,714 |
| Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman | 19 | $135,135 | $18,949 | $17,122 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek | 19 | $71,470 | $15,152 | $13,692 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low | 16 | $74,836 | $21,155 | $18,419 |
| Arrowhead HospitalGlendale | 16 | $166,318 | $17,589 | $15,629 |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa | 16 | $97,143 | $17,697 | $15,789 |
| Tuba City Indian Medical CtrTuba City | 14 | $17,821 | $24,795 | $23,280 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical CtrBullhead City | 13 | $241,746 | $16,794 | $13,150 |
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 | $14,514 |
|---|---|
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ | $14,531 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ | $14,570 |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa, AZ | $14,839 |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ | $15,031 |
Highest
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ | $26,791 |
|---|---|
| Tuba City Indian Medical CtrTuba City, AZ | $24,795 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $24,747 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ | $23,604 |
| University Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $23,360 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 35 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $117,411 on average, while the average total payment was $17,476, of which Medicare paid $15,364. 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 6.7 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.