Arizona / Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
CMS certification 030064 · Tucson, AZ
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus reported 2,598 Medicare inpatient stays across 98 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.36 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arizona, number 45 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: 327 stays at an average charge of $72,547, 20% below the national average. It also billed 5,042 outpatient services, charging 6.53 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,598
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.36×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 45 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 98 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charged more than the national average in 15 (15%). 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 | 327 | $72,547 | -20% | $23,739 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 92 | $48,221 | -14% | $16,118 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 73 | $161,927 | -29% | $55,657 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 69 | $52,179 | -26% | $20,251 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 62 | $56,031 | -24% | $20,401 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 60 | $75,460 | -24% | $21,136 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 59 | $39,138 | -20% | $13,537 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 54 | $159,135 | +2% | $33,068 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 54 | $59,326 | -22% | $19,721 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 44 | $60,877 | +9% | $12,847 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 44 | $92,165 | -9% | $23,360 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 40 | $49,861 | -24% | $18,338 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 37 | $98,620 | -12% | $27,658 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 37 | $128,968 | +8% | $27,393 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 36 | $169,135 | -27% | $48,780 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $42,304 | -29% | $16,827 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 36 | $212,011 | -26% | $62,694 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 36 | $28,293 | -25% | $10,427 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $52,710 | -13% | $16,592 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $43,050 | -25% | $15,164 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 31 | $127,470 | -8% | $34,408 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 29 | $100,729 | -13% | $26,685 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $40,413 | -11% | $11,185 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 28 | $37,743 | -22% | $12,982 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 28 | $37,113 | -9% | $12,386 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 28 | $41,650 | -12% | $13,384 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 27 | $70,001 | +7% | $17,544 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $72,022 | -24% | $25,382 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 27 | $210,681 | -2% | $54,368 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 27 | $99,279 | +16% | $24,070 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 26 | $46,759 | -4% | $12,490 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 26 | $52,715 | -22% | $14,055 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 25 | $77,308 | -29% | $25,803 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 22 | $64,203 | -12% | $16,734 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 22 | $55,893 | +1% | $13,496 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 22 | $63,282 | -34% | $23,608 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $45,742 | -11% | $13,265 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 22 | $221,124 | -32% | $72,269 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 21 | $49,354 | -28% | $15,331 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 21 | $316,494 | -21% | $82,331 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 20 | $98,386 | -27% | $32,231 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 20 | $171,119 | -21% | $55,353 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 19 | $121,126 | -13% | $26,403 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $55,739 | -13% | $12,612 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $34,522 | -27% | $11,926 |
| 406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC | 18 | $102,436 | -37% | $32,182 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 18 | $82,655 | -31% | $27,667 |
| 840 Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with MCC | 18 | $101,399 | -35% | $37,356 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 17 | $68,844 | -27% | $24,169 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 17 | $180,605 | -14% | $54,240 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 17 | $116,755 | -8% | $27,887 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 17 | $44,695 | -26% | $18,144 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $35,332 | -5% | $11,943 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 17 | $94,414 | +18% | $30,474 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $77,872 | -21% | $24,919 |
| 856 Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.R.... | 17 | $197,167 | -3% | $55,611 |
| 919 Complications of Treatment with MCC | 17 | $54,469 | -38% | $21,537 |
| 183 Major Chest Trauma with MCC | 16 | $67,832 | -9% | $17,538 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 16 | $25,907 | -28% | $9,796 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 15 | $89,747 | -19% | $24,027 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 98 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charged $72,547 on average, 17% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $23,739 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charged $48,221 on average, 19% less than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $16,118 against a state average of $11,479. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charged $161,927 on average, 24% less than the Arizona average of $212,216, and was paid $55,657 against a state average of $44,059. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charged $52,179 on average, 26% less than the Arizona average of $70,869, and was paid $20,251 against a state average of $14,917. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $446 was 87% below the state average of $3,313. For Level 3 Airway Endoscopy (outpatient APC 5153), its average charge of $1,733 was 84% below the state average of $11,131. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,420 was 53% below the state average of $11,577. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,376 was 11% below the state average of $24,129.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.