Prices at 41 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 54% below the US median ($82), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $22 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $24 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $25 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $26 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $27 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $28 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $28 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $28 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $29 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $29 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $29 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $30 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $33 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $35 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $38 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $38 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $38 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $38 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $40 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $43 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $48 | $42 | — | 78 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $56 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $57 | $64 | — | 155 min | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale, AZ | $85 | — | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $96 | — | ★ 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 $38 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($20). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $135 list price could save about $97 (72%).
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