Prices at 26 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $577 — 70% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $312 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $331 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $337 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $342 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $355 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $424 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $472 | $563 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $521 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $537 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $540 | $516 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $546 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $546 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $576 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $578 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $597 | $532 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $974 | $1,218 | — | 155 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $1,000 | $123 | — | 144 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,025 | $242 | — | 78 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,065 | $1,101 | — | — | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $1,206 | — | — | — | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,241 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $3,096 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3,360 | $510 | — | 150 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $4,525 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $4,875 | $1,544 | ★ 2/5 | 152 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 September 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 $577 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($226). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,715 list price could save about $2,138 (79%).
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