Prices at 30 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$30
Chargemaster (median)
$78
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$32
Medicare pays
$26
Typical cash range: $12 – $259. The median cash price is about 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $12 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $12 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $12 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner-university Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $12 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $12 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $12 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $12 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $13 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $13 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $13 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $15 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $15 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $18 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $26 | $23 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $35 | $43 | — | 155 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $35 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.2% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $37 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $43 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $44 | $43 | — | 77 min | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $46 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $49 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $97 | $100 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $166 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $207 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $257 | $90 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
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.