Banner Ironwood Medical Center Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
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Average Cost
34x
the federal fair-price benchmark
2,132
69 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where Banner Ironwood Medical Centercharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMINECTOMY, FACETECTOMY AND FORAMINOTOMY (UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL WITH DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD, CAUDA EQUINA AND/OR NERVE ROOT[S], [EG, SPINAL OR LATERAL RECESS STENOSIS]), SINGLE VERTEBRAL SEGMENT; EACH ADDITIONAL VERTEBRAL SEGMENT, CERVICAL, THORACIC, OR LUMBAR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 63048 | $16,820 | $187 | +$16,633 |
| LAMINOTOMY (HEMILAMINECTOMY), WITH DECOMPRESSION OF NERVE ROOT(S), INCLUDING PARTIAL FACETECTOMY, FORAMINOTOMY AND/OR EXCISION OF HERNIATED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; EACH ADDITIONAL INTERSPACE, CERVICAL OR LUMBAR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 63035 | $16,820 | $206 | +$16,614 |
| DILATION OF URETHRAL STRICTURE OR VESICAL NECK BY PASSAGE OF SOUND OR URETHRAL DILATOR, MALE, GENERAL OR CONDUCTION (SPINAL) ANESTHESIA | 53605 | $4,357 | $56 | +$4,302 |
| INSERTION OR REPLACEMENT OF SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATOR PULSE GENERATOR OR RECEIVER, REQUIRING POCKET CREATION AND CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTRODE ARRAY AND PULSE GENERATOR OR RECEIVER | 63685 | $21,347 | $319 | +$21,029 |
| ALLOGRAFT, STRUCTURAL, FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 20931 | $6,546 | $98 | +$6,447 |
| ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA (EG, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR, ACROMIOCLAVICULAR, WRIST, ELBOW OR ANKLE, OLECRANON BURSA); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | 20605 | $3,254 | $57 | +$3,197 |
| INS&PLC CATH DIRECTED FLOW | 93503 | $15,273 | $82 | +$15,192 |
| VENT SUBSQ DAY | 94003 | $2,275 | $59 | +$2,216 |
| ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, SUBACROMIAL BURSA); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | 20610 | $3,254 | $69 | +$3,185 |
| CHANGE OF URETEROSTOMY TUBE OR EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE URETERAL STENT VIA ILEAL CONDUIT | 50688 | $3,254 | $71 | +$3,183 |
| PELVIC EXAMINATION UNDER ANESTHESIA (OTHER THAN LOCAL) | 57410 | $4,357 | $97 | +$4,261 |
| REMOVAL OF INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD) | 58301 | $4,988 | $112 | +$4,876 |
| AUTOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY (INCLUDES HARVESTING THE GRAFT); MORSELIZED (THROUGH SEPARATE SKIN OR FASCIAL INCISION) (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 20937 | $6,546 | $147 | +$6,398 |
| VENT INITIAL DAY | 94002 | $2,842 | $86 | +$2,756 |
| VENOGRAM IVC SERIAL S&I | 75825 | $14,487 | $114 | +$14,374 |
| ED DELIVERY PLACENTA | 59414 | $5,083 | $82 | +$5,001 |
| VENOGRAM HEPATIC W EVAL HEMO S&I | 75889 | $14,487 | $122 | +$14,365 |
| DIALYSIS OP UNSCH/ER NON ESRD PT | 90935 | $1,661 | $61 | +$1,600 |
About Banner Ironwood Medical Center Pricing
Banner Ironwood Medical Center in , AZ charges 34x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 69procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
What this means for your bill
If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.
Can I negotiate?
Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.
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