Prices at 33 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $886 — 47% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $227 | $222 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $441 | $643 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $444 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $536 | $795 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $616 | $789 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $616 | $685 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $645 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $682 | $740 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $707 | $665 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $759 | $653 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $814 | $665 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $823 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $846 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $873 | $635 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $884 | $643 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $889 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $899 | $576 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $951 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $983 | — | ★ 3/5 | 233 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,007 | $789 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,046 | $643 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $1,315 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,583 | $937 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma, AZ | $1,818 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,022 | $1,415 | ★ 4/5 | 214 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 $886 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,506 list price could save about $1,620 (65%).
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