Prices at 33 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$21
Chargemaster (median)
$58
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$12
Medicare pays
$9
$11$128
Median cash $21 · Medicare $9 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $11 – $128. The median cash price is about 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $7 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $9 | $8 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Banner-university Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $11 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $11 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $13 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $13 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $13 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $13 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $14 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $15 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $15 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $16 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $16 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $18 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $18 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $21 | $22 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $21 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $31 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $33 | $32 | — | 77 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $34 | $10 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $34 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $48 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $49 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $63 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $92 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
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.