Arizona / Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center

CMS certification 030092 · Phoenix, AZ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list

Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center reported 2,239 Medicare inpatient stays across 74 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.12 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 10 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: 268 stays at an average charge of $107,229, 19% above the national average. It also billed 2,119 outpatient services, charging 10.95 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,239
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.12×
3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 53
4CMS price-transparency actions 1

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

Inpatient stays

For the 74 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center charged more than the national average in 70 (95%). 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	268	$107,229	+19%	$15,355
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	109	$69,596	+23%	$9,837
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	80	$101,003	+43%	$12,932
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	68	$66,339	+35%	$8,398
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	61	$149,899	+49%	$15,415
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	57	$66,330	+35%	$8,175
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	50	$79,423	+33%	$10,338
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	49	$46,047	+15%	$6,537
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$89,101	+55%	$9,863
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	42	$377,506	+86%	$39,067
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	42	$44,896	+19%	$6,710
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	41	$305,619	+33%	$39,755
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	40	$113,456	-1%	$16,810
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	38	$86,446	+14%	$12,689
603 Cellulitis without MCC	37	$39,710	+6%	$7,337
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	33	$165,275	+62%	$18,217
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	32	$115,747	+16%	$13,548
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	32	$61,036	+25%	$7,433
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$73,416	+22%	$10,218
683 Renal Failure with CC	32	$48,268	+19%	$7,631
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	31	$279,019	+64%	$27,742
682 Renal Failure with MCC	30	$88,602	+34%	$12,309
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	28	$118,835	+6%	$17,528
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	28	$50,361	+39%	$6,583
542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	28	$112,157	+40%	$12,260
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	27	$532,703	+90%	$54,992
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	26	$98,801	+45%	$10,770
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	26	$73,317	+51%	$7,535
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	26	$87,914	+20%	$12,656
312 Syncope and Collapse	25	$54,725	+20%	$6,971
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	25	$114,582	+34%	$13,826
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	25	$63,241	+4%	$10,080
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	25	$131,565	+41%	$14,530
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	25	$46,484	+25%	$6,260
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	24	$169,495	+4%	$22,885
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	23	$64,521	+14%	$9,986
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	23	$63,174	+13%	$8,134
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	22	$128,148	+75%	$10,686
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	22	$51,914	+15%	$7,869
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	22	$349,900	+23%	$56,934
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	22	$316,319	+43%	$36,581
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	22	$197,550	+38%	$23,603
085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC	21	$183,730	+69%	$17,239
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	21	$345,318	+64%	$32,233
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	20	$49,617	+29%	$6,905
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	19	$442,303	+106%	$44,382
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$36,994	-5%	$7,072
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	19	$50,748	+8%	$7,513
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	19	$174,219	+26%	$21,219
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	19	$45,015	-5%	$8,617
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	18	$181,497	+57%	$18,312
305 Hypertension without MCC	18	$45,955	+15%	$6,361
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	18	$153,586	+29%	$18,473
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	18	$178,015	+50%	$20,827
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	18	$64,652	+26%	$8,808
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	16	$406,897	+47%	$46,902
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	16	$121,846	+56%	$13,551
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	15	$61,305	+19%	$7,797
638 Diabetes with CC	15	$52,112	+25%	$7,130
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	14	$82,561	0%	$11,771

Showing the 60 most frequent of 74 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	425	$31,041	$2,618
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	186	$27,587	$3,183
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	144	$12,428	$1,815
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	121	$121,464	$12,814
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	118	$50,259	$5,627
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	97	$13,872	$1,568
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	91	$181,656	$22,862
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	86	$27,729	$3,051
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	80	$35,790	$3,332
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	67	$24,269	$2,771
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	67	$86,443	$10,717
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$88,491	$6,889
Complex GI Procedures	61	$23,995	$4,464
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	47	$63,130	$10,403
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	42	$23,146	$3,734
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	39	$49,334	$5,046
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	35	$75,573	$6,302
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	32	$191,510	$18,131
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	31	$8,991	$1,562
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	27	$118,123	$16,430
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	26	$24,540	$1,986
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	25	$28,112	$1,883
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	23	$44,976	$3,717
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	23	$54,896	$5,574
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	23	$59,557	$7,994

Against the Arizona average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center charged $107,229 on average, 22% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,355 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center charged $69,596 on average, 16% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $9,837 against a state average of $11,479. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center charged $101,003 on average, 43% more than the Arizona average of $70,869, and was paid $12,932 against a state average of $14,917. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center charged $66,339 on average, 37% more than the Arizona average of $48,588, and was paid $8,398 against a state average of $9,717. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $31,041 was 29% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,587 was 19% below the state average of $34,042. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,428 was 14% below the state average of $14,511. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $121,464 was 33% above the state average of $91,091.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix, 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 3675)

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.