Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center reported 3,466 Medicare inpatient stays across 124 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.65 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 14 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: 201 stays at an average charge of $97,804, 8% above the national average. It also billed 3,369 outpatient services, charging 10.53 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,466
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.65×
3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 53
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 124 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center charged more than the national average in 106 (85%). 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	201	$97,804	+8%	$15,891
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	116	$68,667	+22%	$10,248
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	101	$128,059	+37%	$14,914
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	77	$72,005	+47%	$8,892
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	70	$42,144	+11%	$6,483
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	69	$178,460	+77%	$17,292
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	68	$99,010	+40%	$12,848
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	65	$52,623	+7%	$8,770
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	64	$97,516	-2%	$16,515
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	64	$84,341	+51%	$8,002
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	63	$40,407	+1%	$6,469
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	57	$55,904	+14%	$7,853
603 Cellulitis without MCC	56	$38,087	+2%	$7,295
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	55	$44,300	+20%	$6,369
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	54	$72,164	+21%	$10,688
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	52	$228,653	-1%	$32,923
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	48	$69,104	+42%	$8,400
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	46	$91,954	+35%	$11,079
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	45	$94,388	+24%	$12,323
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	44	$226,787	+44%	$28,207
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	42	$160,216	+57%	$16,798
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	41	$80,092	+39%	$10,051
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	40	$345,268	+23%	$41,427
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	39	$95,731	+30%	$12,807
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	38	$43,045	+19%	$6,384
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	36	$60,533	+7%	$9,663
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	36	$92,452	+8%	$13,949
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	35	$204,823	+20%	$29,317
683 Renal Failure with CC	33	$47,152	+16%	$7,199
312 Syncope and Collapse	31	$50,941	+12%	$7,078
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	30	$59,571	+31%	$8,413
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	30	$285,657	+41%	$39,669
184 Major Chest Trauma with CC	29	$80,429	+45%	$8,715
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	29	$49,972	+30%	$7,086
544 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	29	$58,595	+63%	$6,439
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	29	$269,817	+18%	$40,408
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	27	$90,382	+23%	$10,969
085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC	27	$124,595	+15%	$18,951
165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC	27	$116,692	+13%	$16,038
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	27	$68,806	+21%	$9,657
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$121,728	+6%	$15,892
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	27	$59,134	-2%	$9,847
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	26	$132,820	+50%	$17,153
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	26	$52,361	+2%	$9,470
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	24	$178,425	+28%	$21,032
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	24	$244,633	+41%	$29,464
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	24	$165,630	+6%	$26,774
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	24	$29,363	+2%	$5,158
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	23	$162,114	+27%	$16,736
305 Hypertension without MCC	23	$41,986	+5%	$6,475
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	23	$210,646	+70%	$21,878
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	23	$280,531	+102%	$23,853
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	23	$216,202	+82%	$18,485
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	23	$52,831	+11%	$8,284
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	22	$39,062	0%	$7,167
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$73,850	-4%	$12,400
269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	21	$305,892	+59%	$35,219
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	21	$48,321	+13%	$6,998
183 Major Chest Trauma with MCC	20	$96,682	+30%	$14,443
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	20	$45,749	+15%	$7,004

Showing the 60 most frequent of 124 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	570	$30,377	$2,642
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	290	$114,779	$12,583
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	195	$179,739	$23,000
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	183	$26,945	$3,183
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	175	$87,139	$6,881
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	173	$32,373	$3,385
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	131	$27,732	$3,052
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	120	$22,585	$1,858
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	115	$59,478	$5,553
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	113	$13,823	$1,570
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	98	$162,503	$17,963
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	77	$40,122	$3,156
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	74	$48,183	$3,652
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	72	$32,195	$2,771
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	69	$45,749	$3,374
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	67	$61,738	$10,403
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	66	$92,470	$10,717
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	65	$11,054	$1,562
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	59	$125,813	$18,956
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	58	$13,992	$1,855
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	53	$85,558	$5,296
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	43	$20,188	$1,986
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	39	$56,535	$8,284
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	38	$19,368	$1,567
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	37	$93,196	$6,359

Against the Arizona average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center charged $97,804 on average, 12% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,891 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center charged $68,667 on average, 15% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,248 against a state average of $11,479. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center charged $128,059 on average, 15% more than the Arizona average of $111,535, and was paid $14,914 against a state average of $15,451. For Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with CC (DRG 543), Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center charged $72,005 on average, 27% more than the Arizona average of $56,595, and was paid $8,892 against a state average of $9,840. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,377 was 26% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $114,779 was 26% above the state average of $91,091. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $179,739 was 15% above the state average of $155,808. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $26,945 was 21% 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.