Prices at 34 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $859 — 54% below the US median ($1,855), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $243 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $245 | $827 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $280 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $293 | $849 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $306 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $313 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 13.9% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $318 | $827 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $327 | $825 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $341 | $820 | ★ 4/5 | 236 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $361 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $399 | $1,174 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $400 | $827 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $423 | $849 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $467 | $1,136 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $502 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $641 | $662 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $859 | $1,074 | — | 155 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $913 | $140 | — | 141 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,064 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,162 | $184 | — | 77 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,206 | $255 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.6% |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,264 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | 15.0% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,670 | $80 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $1,779 | $1,597 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $1,985 | $927 | — | 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 $859 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($303). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,838 list price could save about $979 (53%).
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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