Prices at 29 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $897 — 46% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $337 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $463 | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $644 | $1,727 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $658 | $1,727 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $672 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $697 | $731 | — | 78 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $714 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $716 | $1,727 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $742 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $795 | $1,727 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $823 | $1,727 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $897 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $900 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,049 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,164 | $1,727 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,616 | $1,857 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,616 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,760 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,031 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $2,407 | $1,727 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $2,785 | $2,913 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $4,710 | $2,326 | — | 150 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $4,874 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 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 $897 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($288). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,325 list price could save about $1,428 (61%).
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