Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $108 — 17% below the US median ($131), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $71 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $88 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $128 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $433 | $71 | — | 150 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)
Typical cash price here is $108 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $232 list price could save about $124 (53%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruchir Gupta, MD | Pain Management | Phoenix, AZ | 1,713 |
| Kumaraswamy Sivakumar, M.D. | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 1,625 |
| Stuart Hetrick, D.O. | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 427 |
| Susan Del Sordi-Staats, D.O. | Family Practice | Phoenix, AZ | 338 |
| Mazen Khattab, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Phoenix, AZ | 180 |
| Timothy Burns, MD | Internal Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 166 |
| Omar Viswanath, M.D. | Pain Management | Phoenix, AZ | 163 |
| Yuda Davydov, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Phoenix, AZ | 136 |
| Daniel Fayard, M.D. | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 107 |
| Mahesh Seetharam, MD, FACP | Hematology-Oncology | Phoenix, AZ | 67 |
| Javier Munoz, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.P. | Hematology-Oncology | Phoenix, AZ | 66 |
| Samantha Shaw, MSN, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Phoenix, AZ | 38 |
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