Medical back problems without major complications in Arizona
What 22 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,782
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,733
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,648
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $50,782 for medical back problems without major complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $8,733. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $8,733Billed $50,782
About 17¢ 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: medical back problems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 95 | $52,878 | $7,345 | $6,027 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale | 57 | $55,904 | $7,853 | $6,080 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 51 | $38,396 | $8,489 | $6,719 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 50 | $41,290 | $6,939 | $5,588 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 46 | $31,687 | $12,222 | $7,141 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 45 | $56,175 | $12,107 | $8,401 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale | 36 | $35,286 | $7,900 | $6,307 |
| John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix | 33 | $60,270 | $8,077 | $6,172 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear | 33 | $101,742 | $9,746 | $6,754 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 32 | $61,036 | $7,433 | $6,043 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale | 30 | $30,525 | $7,918 | $6,397 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert | 29 | $52,239 | $7,787 | $5,599 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 28 | $45,162 | $12,478 | $11,312 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 26 | $39,005 | $6,953 | $5,616 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 26 | $46,759 | $12,490 | $8,864 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 22 | $25,983 | $7,778 | $6,526 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 21 | $122,211 | $7,316 | $5,997 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 19 | $30,551 | $8,353 | $6,690 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 19 | $61,352 | $7,406 | $6,240 |
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley | 16 | $60,216 | $6,950 | $5,304 |
| Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix | 13 | $40,565 | $9,453 | $6,068 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix | 12 | $36,677 | $11,194 | $7,648 |
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 | $6,939 |
|---|---|
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ | $6,950 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ | $6,953 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson, AZ | $7,316 |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ | $7,345 |
Highest
| University Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $12,490 |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ | $12,478 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $12,222 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $12,107 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | $11,194 |
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Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 22 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $50,782 on average, while the average total payment was $8,733, of which Medicare paid $6,648. 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 5.8 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.