Prices at 39 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,031 — 41% below the US median ($1,748), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $339 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $369 | $362 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $400 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $409 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $510 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $611 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $619 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $626 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $642 | $258 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $646 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $657 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $681 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $689 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $704 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $746 | $933 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $751 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $759 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $774 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $841 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,031 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,081 | $1,117 | — | — | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,096 | $301 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,678 | $1,174 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,779 | $394 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,938 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 September 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 $1,031 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($197). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($393).
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