Prices at 18 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $498 — 65% below the US median ($1,424), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $395 | $2,022 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $396 | $2,022 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $455 | $2,022 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $460 | $2,022 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $498 | $2,022 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $973 | $1,319 | — | — | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $1,342 | $1,328 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,674 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $7,693 | $4,054 | — | 144 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)
Typical cash price here is $498 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,286 list price could save about $788 (61%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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