Prices at 41 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 22% below the US median ($50), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $8 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $8 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $10 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $14 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $14 | $18 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $16 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $18 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $19 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $19 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $19 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $19 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $20 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $20 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $21 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $21 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $23 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $23 | $24 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $24 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $36 | $23 | — | 77 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $37 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $41 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.8% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $42 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $42 | — | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $44 | $43 | — | 141 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $44 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.2% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $39 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $84 (69%).
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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