Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,492 — 56% above the US median ($957), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $1,072 ★ 5/5 199 min 14.1%
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $1,462 $477 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $1,523 $499 ★ 3/5 243 min 13.9%
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $3,583 $610 163 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)
$2,175
Cash / self-pay
$1,492
Insurer-negotiated
$499
Medicare pays
$118
$1,189$2,965
Median cash $1,492  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,492 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,175 list price could save about $683 (31%).

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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
Michael Treiman, MDEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ308
Marcella Torres, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ273
Michael Hickman, DOEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ250
Scott Calder, D.O.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ243
Roland Petri, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ233
Paul Kozak, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ220
Joshua Millar, D.O.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ210
Gavin Parisi, MDEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ210
Kyle WatanabeEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ209
Lauren Querin, MD, MED, MSEmergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ207
Neil Hay-Roe, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ195
James Kelley, M.D.Emergency MedicinePhoenix, AZ184

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