Prices at 15 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 4% below the US median ($269), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $141 | $97 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $188 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $205 | $176 | — | — | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $216 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 14.8% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $234 | — | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $284 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $307 | $307 | — | 141 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $449 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $765 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $1,037 | — | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
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 August 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 $259 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $423 list price could save about $164 (39%).
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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