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Banner Ironwood Medical Center Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

C

Average Cost

Price Multiplier

34x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

2,132

69 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges 34x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $3,400 at this hospital's list price. If you're uninsured or out-of-network, you may be able to negotiate down significantly.

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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.

ProcedureCodeThey ChargeGov. BenchmarkYou 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) ANESTHESIA53605$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 RECEIVER63685$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 GUIDANCE20605$3,254$57+$3,197
INS&PLC CATH DIRECTED FLOW93503$15,273$82+$15,192
VENT SUBSQ DAY94003$2,275$59+$2,216
ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, SUBACROMIAL BURSA); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE20610$3,254$69+$3,185
CHANGE OF URETEROSTOMY TUBE OR EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE URETERAL STENT VIA ILEAL CONDUIT50688$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 DAY94002$2,842$86+$2,756
VENOGRAM IVC SERIAL S&I75825$14,487$114+$14,374
ED DELIVERY PLACENTA59414$5,083$82+$5,001
VENOGRAM HEPATIC W EVAL HEMO S&I75889$14,487$122+$14,365
DIALYSIS OP UNSCH/ER NON ESRD PT90935$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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