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Banner Payson Medical Center Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

B

Below Average Cost

Price Multiplier

22x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

2,122

82 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges about 22x the government benchmark — more expensive than average. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $2,200 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 Payson 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
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
ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, SUBACROMIAL BURSA); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE20610$3,358$69+$3,289
PELVIC EXAMINATION UNDER ANESTHESIA (OTHER THAN LOCAL)57410$4,497$97+$4,401
ASP BLADDER TROCAR/CATH51101$6,339$156+$6,183
AORTO ABD SERIAL S&I75625$4,651$125+$4,526
BIOPSY, BONE, OPEN; SUPERFICIAL (EG, STERNUM, SPINOUS PROCESS, RIB, PATELLA, OLECRANON PROCESS, CALCANEUS, TARSAL, METATARSAL, CARPAL, METACARPAL, PHALANX)20240$4,497$127+$4,370
INS&PLC CATH DIRECTED FLOW93503$15,762$82+$15,681
APPLICATION, CAST; HAND AND LOWER FOREARM (GAUNTLET)29085$3,358$107+$3,251
REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE, EPIGASTRIC, INCISIONAL, VENTRAL, UMBILICAL, SPIGELIAN), ANY APPROACH (IE, OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC), INITIAL, INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED, TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM, INCARCERATED OR STRANGULATED49592$13,504$437+$13,067
BIOPSY OF CERVIX, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE, OR LOCAL EXCISION OF LESION, WITH OR WITHOUT FULGURATION (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)57500$4,497$151+$4,346
LITHOTRIPSY, EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE50590$22,036$760+$21,276
ASP&/INJ CYST/PELVIS RENAL BI50390$3,358$81+$3,277
BONE GRAFT, ANY DONOR AREA; MAJOR OR LARGE20902$6,358$242+$6,117
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; EXCISED DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS11400$3,358$128+$3,230
CYSTOURETHROSCOPY (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)52000$5,570$216+$5,354
REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE, EPIGASTRIC, INCISIONAL, VENTRAL, UMBILICAL, SPIGELIAN), ANY APPROACH (IE, OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC), RECURRENT, INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED, TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM, INCARCERATED OR STRANGULATED49614$13,504$524+$12,980
LASER VAPORIZATION OF PROSTATE, INCLUDING CONTROL OF POSTOPERATIVE BLEEDING, COMPLETE (VASECTOMY, MEATOTOMY, CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, URETHRAL CALIBRATION AND/OR DILATION, INTERNAL URETHROTOMY AND TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE ARE INCLUDED IF PERFORMED)52648$13,504$528+$12,976
THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF INTRAOSSEOUS BASIVERTEBRAL NERVE, INCLUDING ALL IMAGING GUIDANCE; FIRST 2 VERTEBRAL BODIES, LUMBAR OR SACRAL64628$8,928$365+$8,563

About Banner Payson Medical Center Pricing

Banner Payson Medical Center in , AZ charges about 22x the government benchmark — more expensive than average across 82procedures 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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