Arizona / Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
CMS certification 030139 · Mesa, AZ
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital reported 250 Medicare inpatient stays across 11 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.92 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 29 of 53 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 193, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC: 37 stays at an average charge of $59,879, 0% below the national average. It also billed 316 outpatient services, charging 10.51 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 250
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.92×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 11 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charged more than the national average in 4 (36%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 37 | $59,879 | 0% | $11,504 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 33 | $60,516 | -33% | $15,533 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 27 | $34,635 | -7% | $7,893 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 26 | $40,538 | +6% | $7,450 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $46,806 | +17% | $7,338 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $36,478 | -4% | $7,389 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 20 | $47,774 | -15% | $11,507 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $52,267 | +28% | $8,069 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $46,473 | -5% | $8,826 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $54,164 | -23% | $12,696 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $66,339 | +15% | $10,559 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 98 | $28,911 | $2,669 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 67 | $42,052 | $3,319 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 61 | $46,784 | $5,046 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 26 | $53,868 | $5,627 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $44,009 | $6,976 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $67,288 | $18,131 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $27,194 | $1,986 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $6,997 | $1,567 |
Against the Arizona average
For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charged $59,879 on average, 1% more than the Arizona average of $59,468, and was paid $11,504 against a state average of $11,853. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charged $60,516 on average, 31% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,533 against a state average of $17,455. For Cellulitis without MCC (DRG 603), Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charged $34,635 on average, 7% less than the Arizona average of $37,188, and was paid $7,893 against a state average of $8,532. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charged $40,538 on average, 0% less than the Arizona average of $40,504, and was paid $7,450 against a state average of $7,954. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $28,911 was 20% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $42,052 was 44% above the state average of $29,259. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $46,784 was 21% above the state average of $38,787. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $53,868 was 9% above the state average of $49,210.
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.