Prices at 32 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $406 — 53% below the US median ($869), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $152 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $234 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $240 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $241 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $275 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $289 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $318 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $327 | $578 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $328 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $348 | $773 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $352 | $569 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $357 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $363 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $379 | $768 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $406 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $451 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $674 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| East Valley Er & Hospital | Gilbert, AZ | $770 | — | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $797 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $813 | $516 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $826 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $912 | $912 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe, AZ | $1,074 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 118 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $1,395 | — | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,406 | $606 | — | 150 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 $406 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($145). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,338 list price could save about $932 (70%).
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