Prices at 32 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $146 — 31% below the US median ($210), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $30 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $37 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $43 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $49 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $65 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $65 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $70 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $74 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $77 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $83 | $178 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $86 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $91 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $93 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $102 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $104 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $146 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $157 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $161 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $166 | $172 | — | — | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital | Bisbee, AZ | $202 | $71 | — | 120 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $204 | $136 | — | 155 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $209 | $205 | — | 144 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $218 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $247 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $263 | — | ★ 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 $146 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($76). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $391 list price could save about $245 (63%).
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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