Prices at 34 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $641 — 67% below the US median ($1,938), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $358 | $1,076 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $361 | $1,076 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $412 | $1,090 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $431 | $1,064 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $451 | $1,052 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $460 | $1,052 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $468 | $1,074 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $482 | $948 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $502 | $1,032 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $511 | $282 | — | 141 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $512 | $1,202 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $531 | $1,052 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $590 | $1,042 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $598 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $599 | $1,134 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $624 | $1,064 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $641 | $662 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $1,022 | $1,275 | — | 155 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,272 | $187 | — | 77 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,382 | $967 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,382 | $255 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,487 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,721 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $1,722 | $970 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $1,985 | $802 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
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 $641 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($205). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,436 list price could save about $1,795 (74%).
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