Prices at 3 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 67% below the US median ($601), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $192 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $200 | $371 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $344 | $371 | ★ 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 $200 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($133). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $725 list price could save about $525 (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 | 1,068 |
| Pranshu Bansal, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 542 |
| Clayton Polowy, MD | Medical Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 289 |
| Luke Halbur, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 289 |
| Michael Musci, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 262 |
| Ralph Bennett, MD | Rheumatology | Mesa, AZ | 257 |
| Victor Chiu, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 248 |
| Neel Dharia, MD | Medical Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 238 |
| Manisha Chandar, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 209 |
| Monique Chang, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 185 |
| Chad Cherington, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 183 |
| Roopesh Kantala, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mesa, AZ | 172 |
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