Prices at 9 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$499
Chargemaster (median)
$625
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$281
Medicare pays
$123
$276$662
Median cash $499 · Medicare $123 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $276 – $662. The median cash price is about 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $116 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $383 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $498 | $281 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $499 | $364 | — | 77 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $523 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $558 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $817 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.