Prices at 40 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27,511 — 13% below the US median ($31,763), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $16,667 | $37,308 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $19,615 | $27,604 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $21,632 | $70,606 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $23,386 | $26,159 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $23,766 | $25,938 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $23,878 | $26,593 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $24,992 | $25,189 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,532 | $26,659 | — | — | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $25,677 | $26,636 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $26,122 | $31,373 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $26,501 | $30,608 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $27,511 | $20,520 | — | 141 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $27,733 | $27,369 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $28,801 | $28,280 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $29,665 | $28,500 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $29,812 | $33,426 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $31,763 | $27,973 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $33,588 | $30,140 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $36,237 | $32,439 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $45,667 | $14,182 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.2% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $46,079 | $77,773 | — | 77 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $67,041 | $4,475 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $78,711 | $17,891 | ★ 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 $27,511 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76,112 list price could save about $48,601 (64%).
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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