Arizona / Banner Ironwood Medical Center
CMS certification 030130 · Queen Creek, AZ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Banner Ironwood Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Banner Ironwood Medical Center reported 447 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.05 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arizona, number 41 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: 161 stays at an average charge of $54,870, 39% below the national average. It also billed 367 outpatient services, charging 8.15 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 447
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.05×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Banner Ironwood Medical Center charged more than the national average in 2 (13%). 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 | 161 | $54,870 | -39% | $14,424 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $56,248 | 0% | $10,606 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $43,157 | -12% | $10,742 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 33 | $59,419 | -16% | $14,100 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 29 | $39,420 | -34% | $10,279 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $71,470 | -29% | $15,152 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $117,041 | -49% | $41,241 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $50,090 | -1% | $9,620 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $44,696 | -8% | $8,473 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $45,802 | +14% | $7,211 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $40,410 | -21% | $9,260 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $22,408 | -42% | $6,646 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $62,346 | +2% | $10,037 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $84,529 | -39% | $23,599 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $37,338 | -8% | $7,316 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $29,028 | -23% | $8,323 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 128 | $21,084 | $2,636 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 76 | $40,945 | $5,575 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 48 | $62,657 | $12,814 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $43,625 | $6,976 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $25,158 | $3,031 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $37,316 | $5,046 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $10,000 | $1,581 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 12 | $46,539 | $3,374 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $9,968 | $1,567 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $27,817 | $3,399 |
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Banner Ironwood Medical Center charged $54,870 on average, 37% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $14,424 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Banner Ironwood Medical Center charged $56,248 on average, 6% less than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,606 against a state average of $11,479. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Banner Ironwood Medical Center charged $43,157 on average, 11% less than the Arizona average of $48,588, and was paid $10,742 against a state average of $9,717. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Banner Ironwood Medical Center charged $59,419 on average, 16% less than the Arizona average of $70,869, and was paid $14,100 against a state average of $14,917. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,084 was 13% below the state average of $24,129. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $40,945 was 17% below the state average of $49,210. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $62,657 was 31% below the state average of $91,091. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $43,625 was 25% below the state average of $57,782.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Banner Ironwood Medical Center in Queen Creek, AZ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-08 (CMS case 3680)
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.