Prices at 33 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,088 — 34% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $575 | $1,531 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $688 | $1,486 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $845 | $1,476 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $905 | $1,878 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $910 | $1,531 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $910 | $1,516 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,051 | $1,531 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,155 | $1,503 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,201 | $1,878 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,240 | $1,531 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,347 | $1,890 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,373 | $1,531 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,699 | $1,448 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,704 | $1,496 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,999 | $1,872 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $2,178 | $1,638 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $2,195 | $1,364 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $2,224 | — | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $2,525 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $2,544 | $2,275 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $2,638 | $1,672 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,814 | $2,814 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $2,822 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $4,350 | $4,263 | — | 144 min | — |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $4,586 | $845 | ★ 2/5 | 152 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 $2,088 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,291 list price could save about $2,203 (51%).
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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