Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $918 — 52% above the US median ($603), roughly 13.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $661 ★ 5/5 199 min 14.1%
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $917 $310 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $918 $325 ★ 3/5 243 min 13.9%
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $2,304 $399 163 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)
$1,669
Cash / self-pay
$918
Insurer-negotiated
$325
Medicare pays
$69
$738$1,888
Median cash $918  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $918 — about 13.2× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,669 list price could save about $751 (45%).

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Doctors who perform this in Phoenix

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Matthew Weeks, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ109
Kyle WatanabeEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ97
Anita Eisenhart, DOEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ92
Michael Hickman, DOEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ85
Shelly Garland, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ68
Roland Petri, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ68
Katrina Lettang, MDEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ67
Marcella Torres, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ62
Barbara Mclaurin, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ60
Lindsay Ann Mcclure, PAPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ60
Andrew Fabrizius, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ57
Steven Chintis, DOInternal MedicinePhoenix, AZ55

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