Prices at 27 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $212 — 32% below the US median ($313), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $65 | $89 | — | 77 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $104 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $122 | $152 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $123 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $152 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $157 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $179 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.8% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $180 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $196 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.2% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $196 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $229 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $241 | $325 | — | 163 min | 15.0% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $245 | $254 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $264 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $292 | — | — | — | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $442 | $489 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $514 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $515 | — | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.5% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $547 | $155 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $682 | $1,052 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.2% |
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 $212 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($127). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $510 list price could save about $297 (58%).
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