Prices at 26 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,232 — 33% below the US median ($1,828), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $666 | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $815 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $964 | $1,429 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $985 | $1,566 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $1,006 | $1,740 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,007 | $775 | — | 77 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,068 | $1,597 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,072 | $1,253 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $1,110 | $1,392 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,190 | $1,566 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,232 | $1,624 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,317 | $1,857 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,320 | $1,857 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,347 | $1,624 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,569 | $1,740 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,832 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,838 | $1,256 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $2,587 | $1,570 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3,155 | $2,326 | — | 163 min | 15.0% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $3,246 | $1,392 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $8,931 | — | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.5% |
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 June 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 $1,232 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($492). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,480 list price could save about $2,248 (65%).
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