Arizona / Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 030101 · Bullhead City, AZ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center reported 782 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 13.4 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arizona, number 2 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: 104 stays at an average charge of $156,592, 73% above the national average. It also billed 501 outpatient services, charging 25.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 782
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 13.4×
- 3Rank in AZ (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 53
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 31 (100%). 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 | 104 | $156,592 | +73% | $14,659 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 64 | $108,556 | +82% | $9,963 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 64 | $108,758 | +93% | $10,189 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 46 | $99,959 | +98% | $8,503 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 32 | $285,273 | +206% | $14,260 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 28 | $117,338 | +66% | $13,005 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $411,347 | +259% | $16,364 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 25 | $175,343 | +131% | $11,968 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 24 | $190,070 | +198% | $8,542 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $153,710 | +80% | $13,483 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $416,939 | +155% | $23,144 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 21 | $112,380 | +131% | $7,541 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $83,808 | +109% | $6,032 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $219,149 | +95% | $16,148 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $87,968 | +116% | $6,812 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $156,554 | +160% | $9,809 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $181,840 | +185% | $8,690 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $85,730 | +127% | $6,192 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 16 | $70,862 | +96% | $5,706 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $265,282 | +159% | $17,149 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $66,350 | +79% | $5,957 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $345,969 | +51% | $37,734 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 15 | $120,421 | +138% | $12,718 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $88,734 | +57% | $9,211 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $100,170 | +52% | $11,292 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 14 | $92,594 | +84% | $6,494 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $75,467 | +47% | $8,867 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $109,133 | +96% | $7,767 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $241,746 | +140% | $16,794 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $79,409 | +62% | $7,892 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 11 | $179,484 | +166% | $10,159 |
Outpatient services
Against the Arizona average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charged $156,592 on average, 79% more than the Arizona average of $87,638, and was paid $14,659 against a state average of $17,455. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charged $108,556 on average, 83% more than the Arizona average of $59,468, and was paid $9,963 against a state average of $11,853. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charged $108,758 on average, 82% more than the Arizona average of $59,877, and was paid $10,189 against a state average of $11,479. For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC (DRG 190), Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charged $99,959 on average, 87% more than the Arizona average of $53,545, and was paid $8,503 against a state average of $9,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $113,049 was 232% above the state average of $34,042. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $23,375 was 102% above the state average of $11,577. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $202,508 was 122% above the state average of $91,091. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $67,086 was 198% above the state average of $22,503.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City, AZ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-22 (CMS case 3999)
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.