Prices at 27 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,461 — 7% above the US median ($1,361), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $291 | $328 | — | 78 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $460 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $577 | $1,019 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $665 | $1,019 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $755 | $944 | — | 155 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,006 | $1,030 | — | — | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,209 | $1,761 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,209 | $1,770 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,387 | $2,731 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $1,534 | — | — | — | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $1,566 | $875 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,603 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $1,859 | $1,047 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $3,265 | $2,913 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa | Maricopa, AZ | $4,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma | Yuma, AZ | $4,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City | Bullhead City, AZ | $4,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $6,308 | $2,064 | — | 150 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 $1,461 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,312 list price could save about $851 (37%).
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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