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 ★ 5/5 220 min 14.8%
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $56 $112 ★ 4/5 137 min 15.2%
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $90 $90 ★ 2/5 207 min 14.6%
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $97 $103 ★ 3/5 227 min 14.3%
Benson Hospital Benson, AZ $121 $116 155 min
Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. Willcox, AZ $124 $128 15.0%
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $177 $103 ★ 3/5 239 min 15.1%
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $184 $115 ★ 2/5 266 min 13.9%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $190 ★ 5/5 199 min 14.1%
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $191 $103 ★ 5/5 150 min 15.3%
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $198 $113 ★ 4/5 143 min 14.4%
White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ $201 $80 132 min 14.9%
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $220 $99 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Page Hospital Page, AZ $249 $109 77 min
Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek, AZ $272 $103 ★ 3/5 220 min 15.3%
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $291 $103 ★ 3/5 243 min 13.9%
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $297 $103 ★ 4/5 236 min 14.0%
Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ $298 $145 ★ 4/5 162 min 15.3%
Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee, AZ $315 $110 124 min 14.7%
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $358 $101 ★ 4/5 275 min 14.5%
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $398 $103 ★ 2/5 175 min 16.6%
East Valley Er & Hospital Gilbert, AZ $400
Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ $419 ★ 3/5 226 min 15.5%
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $421 $101 ★ 3/5 189 min 15.3%
Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ $434 $304 ★ 4/5 221 min 15.0%

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)

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)
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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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