Arizona / Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
CMS certification 030094 · Glendale, AZ · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus reported 2,097 Medicare inpatient stays across 70 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.35 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 3 of 53 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 274, Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC: 326 stays at an average charge of $255,105, 63% above the national average. It also billed 2,518 outpatient services, charging 12.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,097
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.35×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 70 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus charged more than the national average in 70 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 326 | $255,105 | +63% | $27,120 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 155 | $162,353 | +80% | $16,724 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 109 | $540,137 | +144% | $41,287 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 101 | $86,160 | +53% | $11,258 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 65 | $197,230 | +72% | $17,348 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 58 | $144,309 | +90% | $13,476 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 56 | $101,032 | +69% | $10,968 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 55 | $291,389 | +78% | $23,872 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 39 | $111,145 | +57% | $14,774 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $169,470 | +51% | $18,817 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 34 | $691,640 | +143% | $52,908 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 33 | $106,788 | +111% | $8,085 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 33 | $53,448 | +86% | $5,107 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $88,434 | +120% | $7,660 |
| 215 Other Heart Assist System Implant | 30 | $864,651 | +84% | $89,486 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 29 | $62,045 | +72% | $6,604 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 28 | $107,022 | +68% | $9,768 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $380,843 | +66% | $40,711 |
| 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with... | 27 | $758,119 | +54% | $79,855 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 24 | $761,864 | +98% | $62,567 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 24 | $290,075 | +70% | $28,704 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 24 | $103,571 | +113% | $8,740 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $117,939 | +79% | $12,439 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 21 | $101,259 | +82% | $8,400 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 21 | $162,018 | +46% | $18,898 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $112,867 | +120% | $9,649 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $67,991 | +80% | $7,264 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $86,919 | +53% | $10,523 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $171,227 | +101% | $15,475 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 19 | $181,527 | +60% | $18,358 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $148,500 | +68% | $15,298 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 19 | $407,894 | +112% | $40,111 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 19 | $211,131 | +127% | $16,068 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 19 | $81,471 | +66% | $8,829 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $138,298 | +38% | $14,958 |
| 324 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device... | 18 | $301,889 | +73% | $26,737 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 17 | $79,989 | +39% | $10,789 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $224,996 | +89% | $19,561 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $197,346 | +93% | $17,696 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $72,634 | +95% | $7,941 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $97,429 | +139% | $7,880 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $153,158 | +109% | $14,320 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 16 | $897,246 | +125% | $67,390 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 16 | $295,071 | +79% | $26,276 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 16 | $297,757 | +15% | $45,680 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $356,791 | +66% | $38,444 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $166,318 | +65% | $17,589 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $98,901 | +110% | $9,067 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $91,825 | +52% | $11,405 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 14 | $201,814 | +49% | $21,197 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $94,776 | +136% | $6,520 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $105,894 | +133% | $7,754 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 14 | $125,461 | +46% | $14,195 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 13 | $79,993 | +59% | $6,992 |
| 275 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Cardiac Catheterization... | 13 | $542,649 | +51% | $62,702 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 13 | $71,442 | +65% | $7,373 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 13 | $488,532 | +75% | $50,071 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 12 | $66,049 | +59% | $7,025 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 12 | $610,733 | +109% | $47,838 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 12 | $184,824 | +15% | $26,297 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 70 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Abrazo Arrowhead Campus charged $255,105 on average, 55% more than the Arizona average of $164,794, and was paid $27,120 against a state average of $26,205. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Abrazo Arrowhead Campus charged $162,353 on average, 85% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $16,724 against a state average of $17,455. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Abrazo Arrowhead Campus charged $540,137 on average, 101% more than the Arizona average of $268,357, and was paid $41,287 against a state average of $40,640. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Abrazo Arrowhead Campus charged $86,160 on average, 44% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $11,258 against a state average of $11,479. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $234,384 was 50% above the state average of $155,808. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $49,587 was 106% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $57,969 was 70% above the state average of $34,042. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $41,862 was 43% above the state average of $29,259.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale, AZ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-05-02 (CMS case 801)
- Closure Notice — 2023-08-21 (CMS case 801)
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-06 (CMS case 3203)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-05 (CMS case 3203)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.