Prices at 36 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $488 — 42% below the US median ($838), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $109 | $104 | — | 77 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $138 | $138 | — | 141 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $194 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $240 | $738 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $242 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $350 | $738 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $357 | $738 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $365 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $372 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $388 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $389 | $738 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $403 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $404 | $505 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $432 | $738 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $447 | $738 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $452 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $488 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $489 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $507 | $757 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.8% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $541 | $738 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $552 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.2% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $560 | $335 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $570 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $575 | — | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,117 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
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 $488 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($165). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,263 list price could save about $775 (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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