Prices at 40 hospitals in Arizona, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $236 — 40% below the US median ($396), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center | Springerville, AZ | $87 | $80 | — | 134 min | — |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $96 | $125 | ★ 5/5 | 146 min | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $108 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $117 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek, AZ | $118 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $123 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $129 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $131 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $141 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $142 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $145 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $149 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $156 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Benson Hospital | Benson, AZ | $179 | $224 | — | 155 min | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $209 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $225 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 215 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $226 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales, AZ | $226 | $27 | — | 144 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $232 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. | Willcox, AZ | $236 | $240 | — | — | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $240 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $246 | $158 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $256 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $316 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $316 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 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 $236 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $503 list price could save about $267 (53%).
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