Prices at 40 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30,317 — 17% below the US median ($36,483), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $19,068 | $37,631 | — | — | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $21,778 | $25,558 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $22,440 | $26,627 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $24,747 | $66,958 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $26,753 | $25,216 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $27,188 | $25,001 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $27,316 | $25,633 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $28,591 | $24,273 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $29,208 | $29,109 | — | — | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $29,374 | $25,679 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $29,884 | $30,278 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $30,317 | $29,551 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $31,726 | $26,400 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $32,778 | $4,475 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $32,948 | $27,279 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $33,936 | $27,503 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $34,105 | $34,522 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $36,337 | $26,988 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $36,358 | $23,768 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $38,424 | $29,109 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $41,454 | $31,292 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $41,999 | $22,368 | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $52,713 | $65,264 | — | 78 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 $30,317 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36,297 list price could save about $5,980 (16%).
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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