Prices at 20 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$46
Chargemaster (median)
$70
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$24
Medicare pays
$19
$12$217
Median cash $46 · Medicare $19 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $12 – $217. The median cash price is about 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $11 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $12 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $12 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $14 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $19 | $17 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $28 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $31 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $33 | $33 | — | 77 min | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $35 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $58 | $73 | — | 155 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $70 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $125 | $82 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $129 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.2% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $151 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $192 | $67 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $199 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.2% |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale, AZ | $258 | — | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.2% |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $403 | — | ★ 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.