Prices at 30 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $686 — 69% below the US median ($2,188), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $388 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $390 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $400 | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $446 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $467 | $533 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $488 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $499 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $507 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $507 | $440 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $522 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $543 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $575 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $593 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $638 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $675 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $696 | $871 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $819 | $653 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,065 | $1,101 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $1,119 | $179 | — | 141 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,368 | $432 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,540 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $1,786 | $625 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $2,040 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,091 | $1,464 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $2,513 | $267 | — | 77 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 June 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 $686 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($300). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,638 list price could save about $1,952 (74%).
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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