Prices at 41 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,669 — 17% below the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $7,016 | $14,886 | — | — | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $8,253 | $9,150 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center 🍼 | Payson, AZ | $9,102 | $19,774 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $9,840 | $8,759 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $10,000 | $8,226 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center 🍼 | Sun City West, AZ | $10,047 | $8,890 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $10,516 | $8,003 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,743 | $10,986 | — | — | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center 🍼 | Chandler, AZ | $10,804 | $8,795 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $10,991 | $10,864 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center 🍼 | Casa Grande, AZ | $11,151 | $9,839 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center 🍼 | Queen Creek, AZ | $11,669 | $9,047 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 🍼 | Glendale, AZ | $12,118 | $9,829 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center 🍼 | Phoenix, AZ | $12,482 | $9,819 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus 🍼 | Tucson, AZ | $12,544 | $11,637 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center 🍼 | Mesa, AZ | $13,365 | $9,504 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital 🍼 | Nogales, AZ | $13,531 | $10,378 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center 🍼 | Gilbert, AZ | $14,133 | $10,645 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix 🍼 | Phoenix, AZ | $15,247 | $11,195 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Page Hospital 🍼 | Page, AZ | $19,388 | $21,501 | — | 78 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $32,106 | $4,475 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,923 | $7,637 | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center 🍼 | Fort Mohave, AZ | $46,742 | $8,302 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $11,669 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $45,156 list price could save about $33,487 (74%).
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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