Prices at 38 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $310 — 36% below the US median ($482), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $170 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $176 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $178 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $180 | $192 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $182 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $187 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $202 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $218 | $318 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $228 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $234 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $235 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $244 | $300 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $252 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $299 | $299 | — | 144 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $305 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $315 | $361 | — | — | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $389 | — | — | — | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $403 | $262 | — | 78 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $741 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $908 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $922 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $977 | $902 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $1,016 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa | Maricopa, AZ | $1,050 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | Yuma, AZ | $1,050 | — | — | — | — |
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 $310 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $909 list price could save about $599 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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