Prices at 38 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18,600 — 28% below the US median ($25,719), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $10,005 | $11,430 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $11,871 | $27,951 | — | — | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $13,967 | $21,420 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $15,403 | $51,098 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $16,652 | $21,070 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $16,922 | $20,693 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $17,002 | $21,416 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $17,795 | $20,247 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $18,179 | $20,847 | — | — | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $18,283 | $21,471 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $18,600 | $22,864 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $18,870 | $20,299 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $19,747 | $22,136 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $20,507 | $22,877 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $21,122 | $23,123 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $21,227 | $22,181 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $22,616 | $22,658 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $23,916 | $24,126 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $24,371 | $15,171 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $25,802 | $24,130 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $32,809 | $56,285 | — | 78 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 $18,600 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($11,645). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).
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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