Emergency department visit cost in Arizona

Prices at 37 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $917 — 58% above the US median ($579), roughly 13.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $271 $286 ★ 2/5 202 min —
Benson Hospital Benson, AZ $383 $370 — 155 min —
Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. Willcox, AZ $408 $408 — — —
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $497 $232 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $554 — ★ 5/5 202 min —
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $590 $487 ★ 3/5 224 min —
White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ $594 $80 — 134 min —
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $602 $454 ★ 4/5 260 min —
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $643 $457 ★ 5/5 146 min —
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $649 $482 ★ 2/5 259 min —
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $692 $467 ★ 3/5 230 min —
Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ $695 $638 ★ 4/5 214 min —
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $731 $454 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ $795 $469 ★ 4/5 165 min —
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Tucson, AZ $872 $454 ★ 3/5 311 min —
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $917 $454 ★ 3/5 266 min —
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $918 $460 ★ 3/5 236 min —
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $1,064 $454 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ $1,072 — ★ 3/5 233 min —
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $1,087 $457 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee, AZ $1,110 $390 — 120 min —
Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek, AZ $1,130 $457 ★ 3/5 221 min —
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $1,143 $454 ★ 4/5 234 min —
East Valley Er & Hospital Gilbert, AZ $1,200 — — — —
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ $1,215 $460 ★ 2/5 269 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 October 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
$917
Insurer-negotiated
$454
Medicare pays
$69
$393$2,578
Median cash $917  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $917 — 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 $752 (45%).

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