Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $460 — 5% below the US median ($482), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $176 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $178 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $741 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3,335 | $619 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $460 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $909 list price could save about $449 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyros Kamarinos, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Phoenix, AZ | 31 |
| Choua Thao, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 23 |
| Alp Umar, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Phoenix, AZ | 16 |
| Yusef Esparza Monzavi, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 14 |
| Aaron Pulsipher | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 14 |
| Ramakant Sharma, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 14 |
| Aaron Thornburg, DO | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 13 |
| Leonard Hamera, MD | Internal Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 13 |
| Aaron Johnson, DO | Emergency Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 13 |
| Jagruti Patel, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Phoenix, AZ | 12 |
| Nafis Shamsid-Deen, MD | Internal Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 11 |
| Patrick Hopkins, MD | Emergency Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 11 |
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