Prices at 4 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24 — 61% below the US median ($62), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $8 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $12 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $36 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $85 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 259 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 September 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 $24 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($8). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $189 list price could save about $165 (87%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Mesa
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areena Swarup, MD | Rheumatology | Mesa, AZ | 1,358 |
| Chikwendu Nwosu, MD | Internal Medicine | Mesa, AZ | 1,012 |
| Brent Kelsch, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 320 |
| Ralph Bennett, MD | Rheumatology | Mesa, AZ | 290 |
| Michael Riding | Physician Assistant | Mesa, AZ | 241 |
| Scott Schleifer, DO | Emergency Medicine | Mesa, AZ | 213 |
| James Mead, DO | Emergency Medicine | Mesa, AZ | 192 |
| Tamara Waldron, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Mesa, AZ | 174 |
| Sophia Roalkvam, MD | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 114 |
| Jared Dayton, DO | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 108 |
| David Izenberg, D.O. | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 93 |
| Jay Swanson, M.D. | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 65 |
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