How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Phoenix, AZ?

CPT 291 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Phoenix, AZ.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
291 Heart failure & shock, w/ MCC
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Ask to pay
$15,285
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$13,427
Cash / self-pay price
$15,285
Prices near you — 26 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea lowest Hospital $10,322negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) Hospital $10,642negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Hospital $10,750negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) Hospital $10,793negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) Hospital $11,012negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Hospital $11,158negotiated — ★★★★★
Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) Hospital $12,193cash — —
HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) Hospital $12,219negotiated — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Florence Hospital $12,219negotiated — —
Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $13,182cash — ★★★★★
HonorHealth Tempe Hospital $13,219negotiated — —
Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) Hospital $13,396cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 291 (Heart failure & shock, w/ MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 291 is $15,284.54, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $11,934.18–$18,160.64. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 291 cost in Phoenix, AZ?

For heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Phoenix, AZ, a fair self-pay price is around $13,427, with hospitals ranging from $11,934 to $18,161 across 26 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Phoenix, AZ?

A fair self-pay price for heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Phoenix, AZ is around $13,427, with hospital prices ranging from $11,934 to $18,161 across 26 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of heart failure & shock, w/ MCC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.