Prices at 34 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $285 — 26% below the US median ($383), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $95 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $140 | $356 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $156 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $157 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $204 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $206 | $123 | — | 120 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $209 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $213 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $226 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $227 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $252 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $261 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $264 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $281 | $189 | — | 78 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $284 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $285 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $289 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $332 | $369 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $349 | $347 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $419 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $419 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $430 | — | — | — | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $467 | $475 | — | — | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $487 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $495 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 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 $285 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $737 list price could save about $452 (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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