Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Arizona

Prices at 37 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $307 — 47% above the US median ($208), roughly 27.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $51 $160 ★ 5/5 215 min
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $56 $112 ★ 4/5 142 min
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $90 $90 ★ 2/5 202 min
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $97 $103 ★ 3/5 224 min
Benson Hospital Benson, AZ $121 $116 155 min
Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. Willcox, AZ $124 $128
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $177 $103 ★ 3/5 230 min
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $184 $115 ★ 2/5 259 min
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $190 ★ 5/5 202 min
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $191 $103 ★ 5/5 146 min
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $198 $113 ★ 4/5 142 min
White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ $201 $80 134 min
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $220 $99 ★ 3/5 266 min
Page Hospital Page, AZ $249 $109 78 min
Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek, AZ $272 $103 ★ 3/5 221 min
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $291 $103 ★ 3/5 236 min
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $297 $103 ★ 4/5 234 min
Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ $298 $145 ★ 4/5 165 min
Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee, AZ $315 $110 120 min
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $358 $101 ★ 4/5 260 min
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $398 $103 ★ 2/5 174 min
East Valley Er & Hospital Gilbert, AZ $400
Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ $419 ★ 3/5 233 min
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $421 $101 ★ 3/5 180 min
Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ $434 $304 ★ 4/5 214 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$657
Cash / self-pay
$307
Insurer-negotiated
$103
Medicare pays
$11
$109$804
Median cash $307  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $307 — about 27.8× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $657 list price could save about $350 (53%).

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