St Joseph's Hospital
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL in Tucson, Arizona charges 14.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 51 analyzed procedures, with over half showing significant pricing variations.
Tucson, AZ 85711 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
13.96x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
22.13x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
51
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $441,203 | $220,601 | — | 22.1x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $575,086 | $287,543 | — | 20.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $106,300 | $53,150 | — | 20.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $282,087 | $141,043 | — | 20.1x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $374,494 | $187,247 | — | 19.6x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 026 | $768,087 | $384,043 | — | 18.8x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $230,988 | $115,494 | — | 18.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $74,281 | $37,140 | — | 18.1x |
| CONCUSSION WITH CC | 089 | $110,764 | $55,382 | — | 18.1x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $609,952 | $304,976 | — | 17.1x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $239,033 | $119,516 | — | 16.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $342,991 | $171,495 | — | 16.4x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $84,584 | $42,292 | — | 16.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $122,045 | $61,022 | — | 16.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $86,194 | $43,097 | — | 15.9x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $74,175 | $37,088 | — | 15.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $91,274 | $45,637 | — | 15.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $75,761 | $37,880 | — | 15.4x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $684,103 | $342,052 | — | 15.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $181,480 | $90,740 | — | 14.9x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $694,239 | $347,119 | — | 14.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $59,746 | $29,873 | — | 13.8x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $110,797 | $55,398 | — | 13.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $265,349 | $132,675 | — | 13.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $529,239 | $264,620 | — | 13.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $76,384 | $38,192 | — | 13.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $88,610 | $44,305 | — | 13.5x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $76,863 | $38,431 | — | 13.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $217,398 | $108,699 | — | 13.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $118,542 | $59,271 | — | 13.1x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH MCC | 085 | $169,672 | $84,836 | — | 12.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $80,123 | $40,061 | — | 12.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $100,330 | $50,165 | — | 12.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $57,383 | $28,692 | — | 12.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $225,975 | $112,988 | — | 12.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $85,754 | $42,877 | — | 11.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $92,214 | $46,107 | — | 11.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $79,837 | $39,918 | — | 11.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $109,185 | $54,592 | — | 11.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $130,364 | $65,182 | — | 11.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $133,745 | $66,872 | — | 11.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $81,074 | $40,537 | — | 11x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $136,132 | $68,066 | — | 10.7x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC O | 023 | $397,464 | $198,732 | — | 10.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $306,104 | $153,052 | — | 9.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $98,537 | $49,268 | — | 9.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $42,401 | $21,200 | — | 9.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $72,092 | $36,046 | — | 9.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $97,150 | $48,575 | — | 8.7x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $98,667 | $49,334 | — | 8.3x |
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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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