Prices at 28 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,050 — 58% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $834 | $1,626 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $844 | $1,611 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $851 | $893 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $870 | $1,626 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $880 | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $924 | $1,626 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $927 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $961 | $1,611 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $980 | $1,762 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $992 | $1,403 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,030 | $1,626 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,035 | $1,748 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,066 | $1,626 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,078 | $1,622 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,127 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,165 | $1,626 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,449 | $1,857 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $2,057 | $1,020 | — | 78 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,669 | $1,048 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $3,713 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $4,847 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $5,099 | $3,901 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $5,759 | $2,584 | — | 150 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $24,181 | $6,354 | ★ 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 $1,050 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($478). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,011 list price could save about $1,961 (65%).
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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