Flu test cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 3 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14 — 78% below the US median ($61), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $11 $18 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $14 $22 ★ 3/5 243 min 13.9%
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $50 $29 163 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)
$50
Cash / self-pay
$14
Insurer-negotiated
$22
Medicare pays
$17
$12$43
Median cash $14  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $14 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $50 list price could save about $36 (73%).

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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
Earl Nordby, FNP-CNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ238
Taylor SehornPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ188
Julietta Shapiro, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ132
Charles Conway, FNPNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ108
Anthony Carano, FNP-CNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ92
Jennifer De La Garza, ACNPC-NGNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ89
Daniel Deusterman, F.N.P.Nurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ82
Todd PagePhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ78
Leonila Jequinto, FNPNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ69
Matthew DowneyPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ66
Elisabeth Fostino, MSN, FNP-CNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ62
Aaron Bornstein, FNPNurse PractitionerPhoenix, AZ62

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