Level 1 ER visit cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $57.05 to $945.10, with a median of $249.12. The lowest price is at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Gilbert). The highest price is 16.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $249.12, is 12% above the US median of $222.62.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- Arizona ranks 31st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$57.05Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Median$249.12half of hospitals charge less
Highest$945.10in Arizona
Lowest saves$192.07vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center lowest Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER TYPE B LEVEL 1 ER | $57.05 | $221.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER TYPE B LEVEL 1 ER | $61.30 | $221.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC ED Visit Level I | $90.44 | $323.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC ED Visit Level I | $90.44 | $323.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $97.45 | $725.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC ED LEVEL 1 VISIT | $103.48 | $1,000.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC FACILITY LEVEL 1 | $121.48 | $253.07 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ EMERGENCY LEVEL I | $123.60 | $206.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER LEVEL 1 | $123.61 | $663.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER LEVEL 1 | $149.94 | $663.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ BRIEF ED VISIT | $159.83 | $887.93 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $176.78 | $725.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $177.45 | $507.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ BRIEF ED VISIT | $179.46 | $997.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $183.83 | $725.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ BRIEF ED VISIT | $185.64 | $1,547.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $190.96 | $725.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $197.65 | $268.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LEV 1 ED VISIT | $213.58 | $716.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $219.99 | $725.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ BRIEF ED VISIT | $239.28 | $997.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ ED-BRIEF ED VISIT | $239.28 | $997.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $249.00 | $216.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER LEVEL 1 ER | $249.12 | $663.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER LEVEL 1 | $249.12 | $663.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $271.88 | $725.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $291.49 | $725.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $297.16 | $725.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 99281 - ED Level 1 | $315.20 | $394.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $357.97 | $688.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $398.25 | $725.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $419.17 | $698.61 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $421.32 | $725.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 99281 - LEVEL 1 | $429.80 | $559.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $470.92 | $725.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $564.17 | $725.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $588.82 | $688.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Ob/Ed Acuity - Moderate/Level 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $897.58 | $1,495.97 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC ER SERVICE LEVEL 1 | $945.10 | $1,454.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 29 | $57.05 | $291.49 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $90.44 | $209.37 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $177.45 | $302.40 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $121.48 | $218.34 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $197.65 | $197.65 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $429.80 | $429.80 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $123.60 | $123.60 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $945.10 | $945.10 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$143.00
- Alaska$371.28
- Arkansas$179.40
- California$420.68
- Colorado$254.58
- Connecticut$557.50
- Delaware$408.02
- District of Columbia$409.70, 3 hospitals
- Florida$495.62
- Georgia$231.28
- Hawaii$374.60
- Idaho$223.60
- Illinois$224.00
- Indiana$217.70
- Iowa$181.50
- Kansas$209.77
- Kentucky$199.16
- Louisiana$133.19
- Maine$105.61
- Maryland$132.02
- Massachusetts$416.33
- Michigan$186.50
- Minnesota$203.65
- Mississippi$103.74
- Missouri$238.55
- Montana$208.80
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$329.08
- New Hampshire$192.09
- New Jersey$218.39
- New Mexico$201.00
- New York$249.31
- North Carolina$190.70
- North Dakota$177.00
- Ohio$312.00
- Oklahoma$163.25
- Oregon$238.55
- Pennsylvania$304.05
- Puerto Rico$1,005.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$299.50
- South Dakota$274.40
- Tennessee$147.23
- Texas$233.36
- Utah$316.15
- Vermont$267.00
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$251.94
- West Virginia$158.91
- Wisconsin$187.50
- Wyoming$259.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.