Arizona / Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
CMS certification 030087 · Scottsdale, AZ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center reported 5,063 Medicare inpatient stays across 154 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.89 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 11 of 53 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 274, Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC: 328 stays at an average charge of $149,959, 4% below the national average. It also billed 5,911 outpatient services, charging 11.04 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,063
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.89×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 154 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center charged more than the national average in 120 (78%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 328 | $149,959 | -4% | $23,972 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 284 | $119,918 | +33% | $15,432 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 227 | $67,218 | +19% | $9,358 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 150 | $293,613 | +33% | $35,659 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 142 | $37,039 | -2% | $5,931 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 133 | $39,961 | -1% | $5,896 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 125 | $94,196 | +33% | $12,348 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 91 | $55,547 | +13% | $7,664 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 83 | $59,509 | +23% | $7,587 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 71 | $131,982 | +42% | $13,775 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 67 | $74,748 | +25% | $9,680 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 61 | $451,460 | +64% | $46,870 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 61 | $37,687 | +1% | $6,515 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 56 | $47,215 | +23% | $6,573 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 56 | $38,689 | +7% | $5,608 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 56 | $40,441 | +9% | $5,751 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 55 | $55,932 | +9% | $8,658 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 53 | $34,541 | +20% | $4,190 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 53 | $129,020 | +13% | $15,500 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 50 | $72,009 | +13% | $8,959 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 50 | $178,569 | +50% | $18,496 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 50 | $123,020 | +44% | $14,009 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 50 | $41,290 | -15% | $6,939 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 49 | $47,890 | +18% | $6,489 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 48 | $71,554 | -3% | $11,658 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $124,862 | +24% | $14,514 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 46 | $120,191 | +7% | $15,261 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 44 | $239,389 | +45% | $25,704 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 44 | $339,065 | +67% | $36,962 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 42 | $90,064 | +19% | $12,146 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 41 | $57,433 | +27% | $7,270 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 39 | $262,011 | +22% | $33,597 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 37 | $355,171 | +69% | $30,641 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 37 | $45,891 | +18% | $5,987 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 37 | $138,194 | +35% | $15,310 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 37 | $282,100 | +23% | $42,681 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 36 | $54,440 | -10% | $9,345 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 35 | $629,838 | +58% | $75,827 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $63,584 | +14% | $7,560 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 34 | $136,893 | +60% | $12,808 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 33 | $59,132 | +4% | $9,057 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $52,985 | -13% | $9,384 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 33 | $63,294 | +9% | $8,149 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 33 | $262,388 | +54% | $26,303 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 31 | $46,322 | +2% | $6,222 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 31 | $409,926 | +47% | $45,896 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 31 | $49,005 | 0% | $7,717 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $70,594 | +59% | $6,686 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 30 | $40,560 | +1% | $5,515 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 30 | $28,471 | +2% | $4,091 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 30 | $48,172 | +2% | $7,635 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 28 | $73,757 | +30% | $8,943 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $117,299 | +24% | $14,930 |
| 544 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 28 | $33,304 | -7% | $5,098 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 27 | $414,270 | +45% | $49,595 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 26 | $92,210 | +60% | $11,154 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 26 | $210,562 | +29% | $25,985 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 26 | $200,140 | +62% | $21,584 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 26 | $104,984 | +59% | $12,011 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $43,655 | -8% | $7,302 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 154 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center charged $149,959 on average, 9% less than the Arizona average of $164,794, and was paid $23,972 against a state average of $26,205. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center charged $119,918 on average, 37% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $15,432 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center charged $67,218 on average, 12% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $9,358 against a state average of $11,479. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center charged $293,613 on average, 9% more than the Arizona average of $268,357, and was paid $35,659 against a state average of $40,640. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,973 was 16% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,548 was 7% below the state average of $14,511. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $118,635 was 30% above the state average of $91,091. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,466 was 13% below the state average of $34,042.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, 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 3673)
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.