Prices at 32 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $981 — 62% below the US median ($2,564), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $375 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $397 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $404 | $547 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $411 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $425 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $509 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $567 | $563 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $626 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $648 | $516 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $655 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $655 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $691 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $694 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $717 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $844 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $898 | $1,122 | — | 155 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,065 | $1,101 | — | — | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,230 | $267 | — | 78 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,241 | $552 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $1,554 | $152 | — | 144 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,601 | $1,121 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,641 | $824 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,788 | $824 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $2,096 | — | — | — | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $2,318 | $1,813 | ★ 2/5 | 118 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 $981 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($328). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,258 list price could save about $2,277 (70%).
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