Arizona / Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center
CMS certification 030121 · Mesa, AZ
Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center reported 436 Medicare inpatient stays across 23 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.64 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 34 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: 56 stays at an average charge of $83,570, 7% below the national average. It also billed 369 outpatient services, charging 9.34 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 436
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.64×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 34 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 23 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center charged more than the national average in 4 (17%). 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 | 56 | $83,570 | -7% | $17,119 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 34 | $45,053 | -25% | $12,369 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 32 | $103,602 | +11% | $17,435 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 26 | $44,105 | -56% | $14,264 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 23 | $39,778 | -29% | $9,124 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $51,037 | -28% | $15,013 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 20 | $58,186 | -23% | $14,226 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 19 | $32,971 | -42% | $10,991 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $66,233 | +10% | $12,373 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 18 | $35,524 | -31% | $9,933 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $97,143 | -4% | $17,697 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $28,933 | -29% | $8,975 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $136,369 | -17% | $26,460 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $83,289 | -27% | $19,361 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 14 | $149,891 | -5% | $28,052 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $45,948 | -30% | $12,615 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 12 | $37,667 | -25% | $8,394 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $40,660 | -16% | $9,337 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 12 | $149,312 | +21% | $23,524 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $39,326 | +6% | $7,750 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 12 | $285,266 | -12% | $56,774 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $25,418 | -30% | $7,083 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $96,192 | -6% | $18,213 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 143 | $18,347 | $2,669 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 77 | $88,490 | $12,569 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 47 | $67,308 | $6,976 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $22,296 | $3,183 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $58,307 | $5,627 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $32,652 | $3,157 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $20,100 | $1,567 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 14 | $75,396 | $10,717 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $13,787 | $1,581 |
| Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 11 | $169,441 | $18,956 |
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center charged $83,570 on average, 5% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $17,119 against a state average of $17,455. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center charged $45,053 on average, 24% less than the Arizona average of $59,468, and was paid $12,369 against a state average of $11,853. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center charged $103,602 on average, 7% less than the Arizona average of $111,535, and was paid $17,435 against a state average of $15,451. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center charged $44,105 on average, 52% less than the Arizona average of $92,078, and was paid $14,264 against a state average of $17,780. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,347 was 24% below the state average of $24,129. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $88,490 was 3% below the state average of $91,091. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $67,308 was 16% above the state average of $57,782. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,296 was 35% below the state average of $34,042.
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.