Prices at 31 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,134 — 18% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $486 | $600 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $615 | $524 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $662 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $714 | $578 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $725 | $848 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $765 | $600 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $769 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $769 | $591 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $790 | $630 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $888 | $582 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,015 | $600 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,048 | $591 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,127 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,130 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,138 | $634 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,160 | $600 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,187 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,439 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,562 | $685 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,671 | $1,170 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $1,679 | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $2,308 | $87 | — | 144 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,482 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $3,603 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $4,189 | $619 | ★ 2/5 | 152 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 $1,134 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,625 list price could save about $2,491 (69%).
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