Level 1 ER visit cost in Phoenix, AZ — inpatient
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 21 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor as an inpatient: from $97.45 to $750.00, with a median of $470.92. The lowest listed price is at Banner Boswell Medical Center — $373.47 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $327.57 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 13 cities for code 99281, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and May 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center lowest Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $97.45 | $657.00 | $295.65–$525.60 | 85% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $176.78 | $657.00 | $295.65–$525.60 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $183.83 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $190.96 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $219.99 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 67% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $271.88 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $291.49 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 56% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $297.16 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 55% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $398.25 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 39% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $421.32 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 36% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $470.92 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 28% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $564.17 | $657.00 | $295.65–$492.75 | 14% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $97.45, median $470.92, highest $750.00 — a 7.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $446.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.