Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) ventricular at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

350 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1982733655

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$12,201.08

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$31,940.00

Gross charge

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$490.65 with Health Choice vs $25,232.60 with MultiPlan — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Health Choice Medicaid|All Plans $490.65 ↓ -96%
United Medicaid|All Plans $490.65 ↓ -96%
Cigna Commercial|Exchange $3,503.00 ↓ -71%
Cigna Commercial|LocalPlus SureFit $3,750.00 ↓ -69%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $4,934.00 ↓ -60%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|MaricopaFocus $5,292.14 ↓ -57%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|Neighborhood $5,292.14 ↓ -57%
United Commercial|DignityHealthEmployee $6,068.60 ↓ -50%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|All Other Plans $7,056.19 ↓ -42%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|Workers Comp $10,457.84 ↓ -14%
United Medicare|Dual Complete $10,884.78 ↓ -11%
Care 1st Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Optum Medicare|OptumCare $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
First Health Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
United Medicare|All Other Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Cigna Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
BCBS - AZ Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Health Choice Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Mercy Care Plan Medicaid|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Mercy Care Plan Medicare|All Plans $11,154.16 ↓ -9%
Devoted Health Medicare|All Plans $11,488.78 ↓ -6%
Optum Medicare|OptumHealth $12,269.58 ↑ +1%
Optum Commercial|OptumHealth $15,011.80 ↑ +23%
Cigna Commercial|LifeSource $17,567.00 ↑ +44%
Other Commercial|NTN $19,164.00 ↑ +57%
LifeTrac Commercial|All Plans $20,761.00 ↑ +70%
Connected Care Commercial|Intel $21,080.40 ↑ +73%
Health Net Commercial|Interlink $22,358.00 ↑ +83%
First Health Commercial|All Plans $22,358.00 ↑ +83%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $25,232.60 ↑ +107%

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Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) ventricular at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $5,188.85 $2,837.28 – $18,404.36
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix $5,609.18 $4,018.00 – $18,404.36
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix not published $490.65 – $11,488.79
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $8,321.77 $3,243.00 – $18,404.36
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $12,081.48 $3,243.00 – $18,404.36
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $4,956.95 $4,018.00 – $18,404.36
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $4,188.77 $4,018.00 – $18,404.36
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $4,014.84 $2,884.00 – $16,731.24

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