Tucson Medical Center
5301 EAST GRANT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712
Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $14,463 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Tucson Medical Center
Tucson Medical Center carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Tucson Medical Center is $14,463, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 52/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Tucson Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Tucson Medical Center. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,144 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,703 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,579 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,568 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,331 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,446 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,532 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,913 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,536 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,922 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,049 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,625 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,996 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,239 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,699 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $19,131 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Tucson Medical Center Compares
Tucson Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,463, 10% below the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (1% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Tucson Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Tucson Medical Center has an average payment of $14,463 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Tucson 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.
Tucson Medical Center has a Value Score of C (52/100). 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, Tucson Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5301 EAST GRANT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712. Phone: (520) 324-1399.
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