Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, a for-profit hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, charges 9.1x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 121 analyzed procedures.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
9.09x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
16.54x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
121
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
4.1%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $81,311 | $40,655 | — | 16.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $65,281 | $32,640 | — | 16.3x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $64,292 | $32,146 | — | 14.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $38,530 | $19,265 | — | 13.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $167,866 | $83,933 | — | 13.6x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $77,145 | $38,573 | — | 13.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $129,602 | $64,801 | — | 13.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 185 | $59,724 | $29,862 | — | 13.1x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $221,829 | $110,915 | — | 12.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $76,929 | $38,465 | — | 12.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $173,203 | $86,602 | — | 12.5x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 494 | $148,244 | $74,122 | — | 12.5x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 520 | $120,333 | $60,166 | — | 12.4x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $180,601 | $90,300 | — | 12.2x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $66,361 | $33,181 | — | 11.8x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $212,140 | $106,070 | — | 11.5x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $206,114 | $103,057 | — | 11.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $56,886 | $28,443 | — | 11.2x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $57,177 | $28,588 | — | 11.1x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $91,362 | $45,681 | — | 10.9x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $247,355 | $123,677 | — | 10.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $46,941 | $23,470 | — | 10.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $227,520 | $113,760 | — | 10.5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $62,460 | $31,230 | — | 10.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $121,155 | $60,578 | — | 10.4x |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/M | 544 | $48,610 | $24,305 | — | 10.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $240,890 | $120,445 | — | 10.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH MCC | 085 | $145,674 | $72,837 | — | 10.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $59,344 | $29,672 | — | 10.2x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $168,580 | $84,290 | — | 10.1x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $129,959 | $64,979 | — | 10.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $71,359 | $35,680 | — | 10.1x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 982 | $144,265 | $72,132 | — | 10x |
| WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE D | 464 | $181,409 | $90,705 | — | 9.9x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $157,119 | $78,560 | — | 9.9x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $120,089 | $60,045 | — | 9.9x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $231,752 | $115,876 | — | 9.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $62,015 | $31,008 | — | 9.7x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $206,603 | $103,302 | — | 9.7x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $123,889 | $61,945 | — | 9.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $66,576 | $33,288 | — | 9.7x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $49,008 | $24,504 | — | 9.6x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $283,092 | $141,546 | — | 9.6x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $238,151 | $119,075 | — | 9.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $109,425 | $54,712 | — | 9.5x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 035 | $153,223 | $76,611 | — | 9.5x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $106,256 | $53,128 | — | 9.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $79,334 | $39,667 | — | 9.4x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $182,504 | $91,252 | — | 9.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $65,726 | $32,863 | — | 9.4x |
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How HONORHEALTH SCOTTSDALE OSBORN MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
Comparison based on average markup ratios from federal hospital pricing data (FY 2024). Chargemaster rates are gross charges — they are not what most insured patients pay. Actual costs depend on your insurance plan, negotiated rates, and coverage terms. This comparison is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, financial, or legal advice. Verify costs directly with your provider and insurer.
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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