Arizona / Banner Desert Medical Center
CMS certification 030065 · Mesa, AZ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Banner Desert Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Banner Desert Medical Center reported 3,604 Medicare inpatient stays across 119 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.95 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 28 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: 435 stays at an average charge of $73,538, 19% below the national average. It also billed 2,544 outpatient services, charging 7.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,604
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.95×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 119 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Banner Desert Medical Center charged more than the national average in 17 (14%). 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 | 435 | $73,538 | -19% | $15,840 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 127 | $57,654 | +2% | $10,811 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 104 | $192,923 | -16% | $38,687 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 83 | $69,035 | -2% | $13,221 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 81 | $47,104 | -21% | $11,071 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 81 | $63,177 | -14% | $13,453 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 79 | $81,520 | -18% | $17,295 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 79 | $44,089 | -10% | $9,233 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 77 | $41,997 | -25% | $8,735 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 70 | $132,799 | -15% | $25,708 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 63 | $91,573 | -9% | $16,949 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 60 | $36,747 | -24% | $8,313 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 57 | $30,888 | -18% | $7,157 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $55,823 | -15% | $11,918 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 52 | $27,021 | -28% | $7,718 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 51 | $38,396 | -21% | $8,489 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 48 | $166,847 | -28% | $33,966 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 45 | $55,437 | +8% | $10,676 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 44 | $107,158 | -10% | $21,376 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 44 | $61,778 | -28% | $14,720 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 43 | $45,928 | -24% | $10,782 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 42 | $40,499 | -20% | $10,006 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $26,143 | -35% | $6,828 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 38 | $87,803 | -14% | $18,100 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 38 | $31,438 | -34% | $8,521 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 35 | $100,941 | -12% | $18,617 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $74,673 | -2% | $12,919 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 33 | $36,462 | -10% | $7,928 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 32 | $85,921 | 0% | $17,373 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 31 | $188,053 | -33% | $42,394 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $57,970 | +1% | $10,182 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $36,215 | -2% | $6,890 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 30 | $23,206 | -40% | $6,901 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 30 | $307,861 | -5% | $54,842 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $88,810 | -10% | $16,183 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $53,143 | -6% | $10,040 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 26 | $115,083 | -17% | $22,409 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $114,262 | -15% | $22,861 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 25 | $67,991 | -13% | $14,154 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 25 | $111,809 | -6% | $18,569 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $142,456 | +5% | $22,653 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $31,173 | -14% | $6,586 |
| 054 Nervous System Neoplasms with MCC | 22 | $54,005 | -30% | $11,825 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 22 | $92,443 | -20% | $20,049 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 22 | $145,005 | -10% | $27,010 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 22 | $226,102 | -13% | $43,400 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $38,502 | -37% | $10,340 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 22 | $328,318 | +17% | $57,169 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 21 | $75,387 | -33% | $19,992 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $111,488 | +18% | $17,717 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 21 | $169,632 | -21% | $39,530 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 20 | $128,518 | +19% | $18,006 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 20 | $155,185 | -26% | $40,371 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 20 | $56,051 | -29% | $13,626 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 19 | $41,810 | -39% | $10,824 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $49,397 | +8% | $7,382 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 19 | $34,184 | -22% | $8,016 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 19 | $56,550 | -29% | $12,660 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 19 | $241,769 | +12% | $39,695 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $63,932 | 0% | $10,506 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 119 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Banner Desert Medical Center charged $73,538 on average, 16% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,840 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Banner Desert Medical Center charged $57,654 on average, 4% less than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,811 against a state average of $11,479. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Banner Desert Medical Center charged $192,923 on average, 9% less than the Arizona average of $212,216, and was paid $38,687 against a state average of $44,059. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Banner Desert Medical Center charged $69,035 on average, 3% less than the Arizona average of $70,869, and was paid $13,221 against a state average of $14,917. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,030 was 21% below the state average of $24,129. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $42,075 was 14% below the state average of $49,210. For Level 5 ENT Procedures (outpatient APC 5165), its average charge of $35,676 was 17% below the state average of $43,010. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,571 was 10% below the state average of $34,042.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-09 (CMS case 3684)
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.