Prices at 32 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $822 — 39% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $234 | $602 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $263 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $344 | $574 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $347 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $368 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $370 | $607 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $370 | $602 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $428 | $631 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $442 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $489 | $640 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $504 | $631 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $548 | $640 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $558 | $631 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $693 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $787 | $634 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $857 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $883 | — | — | — | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,004 | $572 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,162 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $1,286 | $120 | — | 144 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $1,294 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $1,732 | $774 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,881 | $1,317 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,986 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $2,179 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 192 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 $822 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,745 list price could save about $923 (53%).
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