Prices at 33 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $476 — 9% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $137 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $176 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $222 | $251 | — | 78 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $229 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $253 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $305 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $357 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $364 | $1,448 | — | 150 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $407 | $65 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $411 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $476 | $484 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $476 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $519 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $553 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $553 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa | Maricopa, AZ | $632 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | Yuma, AZ | $632 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City | Bullhead City, AZ | $632 | — | — | — | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $699 | $251 | — | 120 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $711 | $1,496 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $820 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $3,155 | $2,913 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
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 October 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 $476 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $793 list price could save about $317 (40%).
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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