Hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications in Arizona
What 28 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$152,096
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,810
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$22,265
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $152,096 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $25,810. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $26,284.
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 $25,810Billed $152,096
About 17¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 41 | $199,355 | $21,969 | $20,569 |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa | 35 | $99,460 | $22,205 | $18,827 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 31 | $127,470 | $34,408 | $28,357 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 26 | $115,083 | $22,409 | $21,005 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West | 24 | $106,928 | $20,259 | $18,894 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale | 23 | $280,531 | $23,853 | $21,635 |
| John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix | 22 | $213,611 | $21,925 | $20,373 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 20 | $101,068 | $20,650 | $19,296 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 19 | $346,551 | $21,409 | $20,035 |
| Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman | 19 | $162,775 | $26,675 | $24,701 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 19 | $174,219 | $21,219 | $19,898 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 18 | $91,330 | $57,530 | $21,210 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 17 | $92,263 | $37,903 | $36,273 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 17 | $180,728 | $21,588 | $20,152 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 17 | $167,076 | $17,786 | $16,701 |
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley | 17 | $153,561 | $19,514 | $18,036 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale | 15 | $86,894 | $23,920 | $19,404 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix | 14 | $115,892 | $28,592 | $24,216 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low | 14 | $97,729 | $29,725 | $28,212 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear | 14 | $240,695 | $23,681 | $21,956 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 13 | $102,593 | $27,179 | $25,373 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 13 | $181,907 | $32,683 | $26,065 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 12 | $98,722 | $25,170 | $24,030 |
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma | 12 | $131,740 | $23,624 | $22,202 |
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City | 12 | $168,123 | $22,328 | $21,240 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood | 11 | $94,999 | $33,294 | $31,433 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista | 11 | $132,069 | $29,472 | $27,532 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek | 11 | $84,529 | $23,599 | $16,287 |
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 | $17,786 |
|---|---|
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ | $19,514 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ | $20,259 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ | $20,650 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $21,219 |
Highest
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $57,530 |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ | $37,903 |
| University Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $34,408 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ | $33,294 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $32,683 |
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Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480) at 28 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $152,096 on average, while the average total payment was $25,810, of which Medicare paid $22,265. 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 5.9 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.