Arizona / Abrazo Central Campus
CMS certification 030030 · Phoenix, AZ · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Abrazo Central Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Abrazo Central Campus reported 221 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.07 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 8 of 53 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 85 stays at an average charge of $164,963, 83% above the national average. It also billed 219 outpatient services, charging 17.84 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 221
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.07×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Abrazo Central Campus charged more than the national average in 9 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 85 | $164,963 | +83% | $17,969 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $117,866 | +109% | $12,469 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 27 | $115,346 | +93% | $12,798 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $88,188 | +16% | $13,973 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $483,000 | +111% | $50,052 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $88,822 | +113% | $9,202 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $79,347 | +63% | $9,166 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 11 | $78,454 | +56% | $8,038 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $63,874 | +57% | $8,673 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 68 | $54,176 | $2,638 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 31 | $25,635 | $1,856 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 26 | $51,011 | $5,046 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 23 | $82,838 | $6,359 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 23 | $77,237 | $5,626 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $38,829 | $3,399 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 15 | $51,210 | $3,717 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $34,173 | $3,156 |
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Abrazo Central Campus charged $164,963 on average, 88% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $17,969 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Abrazo Central Campus charged $117,866 on average, 97% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $12,469 against a state average of $11,479. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Abrazo Central Campus charged $115,346 on average, 94% more than the Arizona average of $59,468, and was paid $12,798 against a state average of $11,853. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Abrazo Central Campus charged $88,188 on average, 6% more than the Arizona average of $83,334, and was paid $13,973 against a state average of $13,989. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $54,176 was 125% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $25,635 was 77% above the state average of $14,511. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $51,011 was 32% above the state average of $38,787. For Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5092), its average charge of $82,838 was 50% above the state average of $55,397.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Abrazo Central Campus in Phoenix, AZ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-03-27 (CMS case 802)
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-06 (CMS case 3201)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-05 (CMS case 3201)
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.