Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr: charges and Medicare payments

Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr reported 2,229 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.1 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 21 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: 221 stays at an average charge of $98,041, 9% above the national average. It also billed 2,686 outpatient services, charging 10.54 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,229
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.1×
3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 21 of 53
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr charged more than the national average in 52 (67%). 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	221	$98,041	+9%	$17,179
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	119	$61,459	+9%	$10,934
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	97	$40,863	+2%	$7,054
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	83	$126,955	+36%	$16,009
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	78	$50,588	+3%	$9,314
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	66	$86,627	+23%	$14,451
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	51	$77,555	+30%	$11,625
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	48	$41,337	+12%	$6,750
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	48	$39,572	+5%	$7,155
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	44	$43,224	+13%	$7,169
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	42	$41,817	-15%	$9,066
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	38	$111,244	+10%	$17,399
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	37	$80,201	+9%	$14,442
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	36	$63,010	+30%	$9,020
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	36	$35,286	-28%	$7,900
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	36	$242,460	+6%	$45,664
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	34	$32,206	-17%	$6,945
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	34	$41,908	-11%	$9,235
683 Renal Failure with CC	34	$48,278	+19%	$8,025
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	32	$39,868	+10%	$6,502
305 Hypertension without MCC	31	$41,757	+4%	$6,660
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	30	$162,194	+31%	$23,280
544 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	30	$32,196	-10%	$6,457
312 Syncope and Collapse	29	$47,007	+3%	$7,554
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	29	$126,051	+23%	$17,980
603 Cellulitis without MCC	28	$35,163	-6%	$8,026
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	28	$46,749	-2%	$8,691
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	27	$59,565	-1%	$11,594
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	24	$67,068	+20%	$8,688
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	24	$55,871	+9%	$10,323
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	23	$82,208	+8%	$13,033
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	23	$59,737	+18%	$8,040
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	23	$25,112	-10%	$5,275
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	22	$81,227	-19%	$14,227
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	21	$65,968	+16%	$11,878
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	21	$44,343	-27%	$10,933
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$84,856	-11%	$18,557
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	19	$39,888	+39%	$6,802
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$118,911	+4%	$17,290
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	19	$187,149	+19%	$30,026
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	19	$115,735	+18%	$17,204
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	18	$468,126	+67%	$58,476
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	18	$337,765	+66%	$42,824
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	17	$56,470	-2%	$10,770
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	17	$140,524	+18%	$19,800
542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	17	$59,085	-26%	$14,024
682 Renal Failure with MCC	17	$73,306	+11%	$13,204
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	16	$71,535	+10%	$12,684
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	16	$82,695	+29%	$10,423
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	16	$74,958	+11%	$11,611
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	15	$38,679	-7%	$7,117
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	15	$49,615	-12%	$10,515
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	15	$84,155	-1%	$15,538
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	15	$60,647	+4%	$9,568
920 Complications of Treatment with CC	15	$54,411	+10%	$9,019
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$108,534	+41%	$14,255
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	14	$199,577	+68%	$20,167
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	14	$44,436	+20%	$7,561
917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC	14	$64,331	-14%	$13,797
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	13	$83,790	-10%	$14,253

Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	690	$27,610	$2,644
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	603	$109,758	$12,686
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	187	$12,225	$1,578
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	139	$36,239	$3,297
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	108	$50,776	$5,046
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	93	$25,858	$2,771
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	90	$22,907	$1,951
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	85	$44,074	$3,156
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	81	$12,662	$1,855
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	80	$137,218	$17,971
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	62	$86,623	$6,976
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	61	$56,151	$5,569
Level 8 Urology and Related Services	56	$134,896	$19,623
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	55	$24,717	$3,108
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	48	$44,052	$3,156
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	47	$80,430	$9,739
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	38	$14,688	$1,539
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	29	$101,262	$10,717
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	27	$12,283	$1,516
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	21	$21,425	$2,737
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	19	$124,694	$21,277
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures	18	$54,032	$4,465
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	14	$13,646	$1,655
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	13	$39,133	$3,374
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	11	$63,243	$8,283

Against the Arizona average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr charged $98,041 on average, 12% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $17,179 against a state average of $17,455. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr charged $61,459 on average, 3% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,934 against a state average of $11,479. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr charged $40,863 on average, 9% less than the Arizona average of $44,884, and was paid $7,054 against a state average of $7,741. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr charged $126,955 on average, 14% more than the Arizona average of $111,535, and was paid $16,009 against a state average of $15,451. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,610 was 14% above the state average of $24,129. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $109,758 was 20% above the state average of $91,091. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,225 was 6% above the state average of $11,577. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $36,239 was 24% above the state average of $29,259.

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.