What Medicare pays Arizona hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Arizona has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.A.S.I.S. Hospital | Phoenix | $13,226 | $77,879 | $12,765 |
| The Core Institute Specialty Hospital | Phoenix | $13,432 | $81,948 | $12,603 |
| Arizona Specialty Hospital | Phoenix | $13,457 | $84,421 | $12,790 |
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa | $13,624 | $87,188 | $12,651 |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Scottsdale | $13,775 | $131,982 | $12,686 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa | $13,793 | $73,247 | $12,717 |
| Oro Valley Hospital | Oro Valley | $13,814 | $131,518 | $12,683 |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix | $13,993 | $131,817 | $12,726 |
| Banner del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West | $14,100 | $92,634 | $12,692 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | Bullhead City | $14,260 | $285,273 | $12,814 |
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff | $25,567 | $53,349 | $13,453 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix | $22,688 | $74,953 | $12,668 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | Show Low | $19,123 | $97,582 | $13,634 |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center | Sierra Vista | $18,538 | $138,180 | $13,625 |
| Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center | Mesa | $17,435 | $103,602 | $12,569 |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Tempe | $17,157 | $88,613 | $12,583 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott | $16,142 | $74,674 | $13,604 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus | Glendale | $16,068 | $211,131 | $12,814 |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr | Scottsdale | $16,009 | $126,955 | $12,686 |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | $15,235 | $44,196 | $12,655 |
In 2024 Medicare paid Arizona hospitals a median $14,650 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 29 hospitals) and a median $12,757 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,972 for a knee.
O.A.S.I.S. Hospital ($13,226), The Core Institute Specialty Hospital ($13,432), Arizona Specialty Hospital ($13,457).
The median list (chargemaster) price is $117,497, about 8.0× what Medicare pays.
Arizona has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers. No facility CON; only a certificate of necessity for ground ambulance services remains.