Arizona / Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

CMS certification 030089 · Glendale, AZ · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center reported 2,368 Medicare inpatient stays across 76 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.71 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 32 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: 412 stays at an average charge of $74,524, 17% below the national average. It also billed 2,507 outpatient services, charging 7.56 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,368
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.71×
3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 53
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 76 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charged more than the national average in 11 (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	412	$74,524	-17%	$15,937
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	133	$47,880	-15%	$10,817
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	79	$42,700	-29%	$11,033
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	75	$60,274	-15%	$13,718
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	67	$41,273	-16%	$8,494
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	60	$199,943	-13%	$43,498
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	49	$63,572	-36%	$15,093
683 Renal Failure with CC	46	$43,809	+8%	$8,178
682 Renal Failure with MCC	44	$56,687	-14%	$12,417
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	43	$254,113	+15%	$41,492
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	43	$117,765	-25%	$25,384
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	42	$30,236	-25%	$6,932
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	41	$66,631	-12%	$14,574
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	40	$54,439	-5%	$10,215
603 Cellulitis without MCC	40	$27,426	-26%	$7,846
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	38	$63,333	-14%	$13,722
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	37	$50,448	-9%	$9,199
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$43,170	-11%	$8,291
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	35	$34,168	-10%	$6,709
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	34	$158,605	-31%	$37,961
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	34	$50,537	-11%	$10,136
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	32	$34,231	-5%	$7,462
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	32	$44,203	-14%	$10,028
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	30	$30,525	-38%	$7,918
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	29	$81,897	-19%	$16,273
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$51,226	-15%	$10,865
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	27	$57,702	-32%	$16,252
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	25	$34,301	-32%	$9,849
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	25	$94,818	-16%	$20,283
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	24	$34,877	-27%	$8,481
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	23	$40,093	-19%	$8,770
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$175,822	+7%	$23,604
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	23	$65,332	-16%	$14,393
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	21	$114,166	0%	$14,677
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	20	$175,649	+3%	$29,768
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	20	$174,060	-19%	$35,776
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	19	$36,227	-6%	$7,741
085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC	18	$79,791	-26%	$19,186
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	18	$39,778	-42%	$10,846
312 Syncope and Collapse	18	$52,192	+15%	$7,394
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	18	$268,318	-17%	$67,820
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	17	$78,038	-18%	$17,845
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	17	$27,742	-25%	$6,683
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	16	$35,844	-29%	$6,959
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	16	$57,222	-50%	$18,382
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	16	$161,330	0%	$35,318
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	16	$30,645	-21%	$6,896
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	15	$50,723	-21%	$9,500
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	15	$194,960	-7%	$42,700
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	15	$86,894	-37%	$23,920
637 Diabetes with MCC	15	$58,506	-12%	$12,696
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	14	$90,354	-33%	$21,480
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	14	$58,803	-14%	$12,056
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	14	$66,388	+9%	$11,505
638 Diabetes with CC	14	$35,920	-14%	$7,567
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$32,205	-27%	$7,794
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	13	$40,066	-12%	$8,341
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	13	$62,229	-3%	$9,079
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	13	$28,752	-39%	$8,859
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$78,137	-24%	$16,582

Showing the 60 most frequent of 76 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,177	$17,926	$2,640
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	151	$62,520	$12,518
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	116	$27,945	$3,084
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	111	$42,987	$5,528
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	99	$18,100	$3,083
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	65	$10,632	$1,562
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	64	$63,087	$10,030
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	63	$118,882	$23,098
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	61	$74,120	$10,568
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	54	$93,691	$16,746
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	52	$47,755	$6,976
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	50	$21,353	$2,771
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	44	$43,720	$6,359
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	38	$20,687	$2,902
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	37	$11,227	$1,855
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	36	$11,343	$1,986
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	34	$34,002	$5,280
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	30	$23,656	$3,717
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	30	$6,138	$1,562
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	29	$9,100	$1,610
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	27	$38,241	$3,174
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	25	$25,942	$3,399
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	19	$42,179	$5,573
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$111,600	$18,131
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	17	$18,875	$3,652

Against the Arizona average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charged $74,524 on average, 15% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,937 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charged $47,880 on average, 20% less than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,817 against a state average of $11,479. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charged $42,700 on average, 28% less than the Arizona average of $59,468, and was paid $11,033 against a state average of $11,853. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charged $60,274 on average, 15% less than the Arizona average of $70,869, and was paid $13,718 against a state average of $14,917. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,926 was 26% below the state average of $24,129. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $62,520 was 31% below the state average of $91,091. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,945 was 18% below the state average of $34,042. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $42,987 was 13% below the state average of $49,210.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 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 — 2023-05-26 (CMS case 134)
Closure Notice — 2023-09-13 (CMS case 134)
Met Requirements — 2025-03-30 (CMS case 3464)

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.