Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 SOUTH DOBSON ROAD, Mesa, AZ 85202
Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $13,524 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Banner Desert Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Banner Desert Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Banner Desert Medical Center is $13,524, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Banner Desert Medical Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,261 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,002 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,207 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,380 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,737 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,138 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,492 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,422 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,763 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,042 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,270 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $11,884 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,009 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $64,723 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Banner Desert Medical Center Compares
Banner Desert Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,524, 16% below the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 15% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (7% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Banner Desert Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Banner Desert Medical Center has an average payment of $13,524 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Banner Desert Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Banner Desert Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Banner Desert Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1400 SOUTH DOBSON ROAD, Mesa, AZ 85202. Phone: (480) 412-3000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.