Prices at 36 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $274 — 33% below the US median ($409), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $60 | $104 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $105 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $108 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $118 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $128 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $152 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $172 | $237 | — | 78 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $194 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $194 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $198 | $810 | — | — | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $212 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $214 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $217 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $217 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $258 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $291 | $648 | — | 150 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $302 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $348 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $361 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $407 | $239 | — | 144 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $425 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $489 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $566 | — | — | — | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $583 | $223 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $626 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 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 $274 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($174). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $636 list price could save about $362 (57%).
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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