Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
18701 North 67Th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308 · 124 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 16% below the fair benchmark (0.84×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.84× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader
Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.0× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.0× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.84× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 16% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.84×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 1% of shoppable procedures (95/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 61% patient recommendation (59/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.86× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.20×) jump +40% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 19.4× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 124 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $45,083 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $23,176 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $20,709 | 1.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $20,356 | 1.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,474 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $5,066 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $3,983 | 0.7× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,653 | 1.2× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,410 | 1.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,049 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,727 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,727 | 0.2× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,134 | 0.6× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $2,134 | 0.6× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,720 | 0.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,604 | 0.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,593 | unverified |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $1,144 | 10.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $1,079 | 3.4× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $1,052 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,010 | 6.7× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $942 | 7.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $941 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $941 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $941 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($108,199) is $77,424 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,513 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.