Prices at 25 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $253 — 32% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $60 | $82 | — | 77 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $108 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $110 | — | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $130 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.4% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $177 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 14.3% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $207 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $225 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.3% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $251 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $256 | — | — | — | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $262 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 14.9% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $330 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 16.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $416 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $666 | $636 | — | 163 min | 15.0% |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $1,221 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 15.8% |
| Valley View Medical Center | Fort Mohave, AZ | $2,521 | $1,924 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.2% |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $2,880 | — | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.5% |
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 June 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 $253 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $733 list price could save about $480 (65%).
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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