Prices at 3 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 77% below the US median ($199), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $44 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $46 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $79 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
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 July 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 $46 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($28). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $166 list price could save about $120 (72%).
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 | 210 |
| Pranshu Bansal, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 177 |
| Michael Musci, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 118 |
| Ralph Bennett, MD | Rheumatology | Mesa, AZ | 103 |
| Luke Halbur, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 89 |
| Manisha Chandar, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 69 |
| Roopesh Kantala, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 63 |
| Neel Dharia, MD | Medical Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 61 |
| Clayton Polowy, MD | Medical Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 57 |
| Anu Batra, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 49 |
| Victor Chiu, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 35 |
| Judy Acosta, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 33 |
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