Prices at 37 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,256 — 41% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $314 | $187 | — | 120 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $440 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa | Maricopa, AZ | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | Yuma, AZ | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City | Bullhead City, AZ | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $551 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $598 | — | — | — | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $673 | $725 | — | 78 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $748 | $3,355 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $755 | $944 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $1,091 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,093 | $2,776 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $1,114 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $1,138 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,209 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,213 | $3,355 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $1,256 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,347 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,394 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,410 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $1,520 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,524 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,586 | $3,355 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,732 | $2,884 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,776 | $3,355 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $1,256 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,938 list price could save about $2,682 (68%).
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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