CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,179
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,081–$25,728
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22,672
Above the fair price
about $4,493 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,179 This hospital $22,672 Cash price $25,071

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How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9,317 Priciest $22,672

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,179 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charges insurers about $22,672, or about $25,071 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Glendale, AZ.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $18,179. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $16,671 - $52,031 118%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,671 - $49,206 118%
Aetnamajor $16,671 - $49,722 118%
Cignamajor $53,446 - $59,383 379%
Humanamajor $17,171 122%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $16,671 118%
Banner Health $16,671 118%
Devoted Health $17,504 124%
Health Net $24,673 175%
Oscar Health $27,507 195%
UPMC Health Plan $16,671 118%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $16,671 - $25,006
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals