Prices at 3 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,347 — 37% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $1,114 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,347 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,394 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,347 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,938 list price could save about $2,591 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Mesa
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pavelonis, MD | Anesthesiology | Mesa, AZ | 30 |
| Joseph Levine, MD | Anesthesiology | Mesa, AZ | 28 |
| Aneel Deshmukh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Mesa, AZ | 26 |
| Kathleen Rissi, DO | Anesthesiology | Mesa, AZ | 16 |
| Andrej Nedic | Emergency Medicine | Mesa, AZ | 12 |
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