Arizona / St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
CMS certification 030024 · Phoenix, AZ · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center reported 3,303 Medicare inpatient stays across 113 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.02 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arizona, number 26 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: 227 stays at an average charge of $86,562, 4% below the national average. It also billed 2,977 outpatient services, charging 9.08 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,303
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.02×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 26 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 113 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center charged more than the national average in 74 (65%). 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 | 227 | $86,562 | -4% | $21,950 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 137 | $296,097 | +28% | $48,141 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 111 | $102,579 | +3% | $22,724 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 88 | $177,095 | +27% | $25,935 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 84 | $183,959 | +17% | $30,871 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 82 | $283,634 | +1% | $61,647 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 81 | $62,538 | +12% | $13,224 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 74 | $51,692 | +5% | $13,390 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 73 | $245,478 | +11% | $45,530 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 67 | $66,992 | +19% | $16,033 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 56 | $212,888 | +25% | $38,578 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 56 | $181,620 | +27% | $29,300 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 55 | $57,853 | +19% | $12,628 |
| 205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC | 53 | $148,767 | +68% | $25,058 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 50 | $94,923 | +136% | $17,901 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 47 | $53,088 | -11% | $15,105 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 46 | $244,273 | -13% | $55,114 |
| 026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC | 45 | $191,835 | +16% | $33,235 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 45 | $56,175 | +15% | $12,107 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 42 | $220,796 | -4% | $52,616 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 41 | $55,081 | -22% | $18,000 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 41 | $75,788 | +3% | $19,309 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 39 | $39,724 | -2% | $12,011 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $47,786 | +29% | $10,522 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 37 | $65,671 | +14% | $14,686 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 35 | $110,384 | +17% | $24,169 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 35 | $58,102 | -4% | $15,921 |
| 032 Ventricular Shunt Procedures with CC | 32 | $95,060 | -10% | $22,469 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 32 | $58,041 | +20% | $12,420 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $37,105 | -2% | $10,290 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 30 | $234,817 | +16% | $46,382 |
| 007 Lung Transplant | 28 | $941,004 | -11% | $135,647 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 28 | $47,181 | +31% | $9,498 |
| 614 Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC | 27 | $137,700 | +10% | $29,918 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 26 | $989,167 | -6% | $197,558 |
| 033 Ventricular Shunt Procedures without CC/MCC | 26 | $84,955 | -2% | $16,441 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $59,151 | +17% | $13,771 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $104,650 | +38% | $21,512 |
| 166 Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC | 25 | $192,259 | +7% | $44,895 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $58,674 | +29% | $11,870 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 25 | $245,401 | +14% | $45,394 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 25 | $142,299 | +20% | $25,301 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $61,441 | -7% | $16,885 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $53,524 | +4% | $13,924 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 23 | $49,267 | -2% | $12,361 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 23 | $284,421 | +35% | $56,786 |
| 327 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC | 23 | $163,593 | +29% | $28,021 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 23 | $35,482 | -5% | $12,085 |
| 427 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 22 | $320,873 | -6% | $70,918 |
| 054 Nervous System Neoplasms with MCC | 21 | $65,449 | -16% | $18,125 |
| 326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC | 21 | $282,198 | +18% | $60,881 |
| 328 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $105,271 | +22% | $16,600 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $92,151 | -9% | $21,357 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 20 | $68,571 | -6% | $15,287 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $332,210 | +17% | $63,164 |
| 457 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 20 | $364,473 | +26% | $65,730 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 19 | $334,082 | +54% | $59,612 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 18 | $82,866 | +46% | $17,119 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 18 | $70,737 | +4% | $15,116 |
| 453 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with MCC | 18 | $414,941 | -9% | $89,928 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 113 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center charged $86,562 on average, 1% less than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $21,950 against a state average of $17,455. For Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC (DRG 025), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center charged $296,097 on average, 16% more than the Arizona average of $255,621, and was paid $48,141 against a state average of $44,135. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center charged $102,579 on average, 11% more than the Arizona average of $92,078, and was paid $22,724 against a state average of $17,780. For Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC (DRG 027), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center charged $177,095 on average, 9% more than the Arizona average of $162,410, and was paid $25,935 against a state average of $24,302. For Level 4 Airway Endoscopy (outpatient APC 5154), its average charge of $22,323 was 22% below the state average of $28,728. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $25,566 was 25% below the state average of $34,042. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $17,301 was 19% above the state average of $14,511. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $185,059 was 19% above the state average of $155,808.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St. Joseph's Hospital and 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:
- Warning Notice — 2021-04-19 (CMS case 140)
- CAP Request — 2021-09-30 (CMS case 140)
- Closure Notice — 2022-03-01 (CMS case 140)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-24 (CMS case 3367)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-13 (CMS case 5116)
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.