Prices at 28 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $551 — 74% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $314 | $944 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $316 | $926 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $361 | $926 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $378 | $961 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $395 | $944 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $400 | $926 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $404 | $961 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $410 | $884 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $423 | $926 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $440 | $884 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $465 | $926 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $468 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $517 | $926 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $547 | $926 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $555 | $481 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $902 | $1,266 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $982 | $1,223 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $1,024 | $1,280 | — | 155 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $1,131 | $1,150 | — | — | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,360 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,621 | $834 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,657 | $519 | — | 78 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,069 | $837 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $3,269 | $1,723 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $3,281 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 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 $551 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($371). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,135 list price could save about $1,584 (74%).
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