Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
5555 WEST THUNDERBIRD ROAD, Glendale, AZ 85306
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $12,824 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is $12,824, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 69/100, an above-average showing.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Banner Thunderbird Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,618 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,386 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,533 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $13,750 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,120 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,732 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,625 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,101 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,400 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,148 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,745 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $47,412 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,644 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,436 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,855 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,703 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,793 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Compares
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,824, 20% below the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (12% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has an average payment of $12,824 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has a Value Score of B (69/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.