Critical care (first hour) cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $524.40 to $11,873.00, with a median of $2,785.88. The lowest price is at Benson Hospital (Benson). The highest price is 22.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,785.88, is 38% above the US median of $2,019.93.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Arizona ranks 39th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 49 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$524.40Benson Hospital
Median$2,785.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,873.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$2,261.48vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital lowest Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC FACILITY CRITICAL CA | $524.40 | $1,092.50 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC ED Critical Care First 30-74 Mins | $537.32 | $1,919.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC ED Critical Care First 30-74 Mins | $537.32 | $1,919.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $566.76 | $1,171.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,013.66 | $8,000.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,020.60 | $5,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital one side Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,074.04 | $5,966.89 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center one side Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,121.87 | $9,348.89 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,247.88 | $2,174.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ CRITICAL CARE 30-74 | $1,388.40 | $2,314.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,432.05 | $5,966.89 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,432.05 | $5,966.89 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,923.80 | $8,705.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ ER FACILITY LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $1,945.98 | $3,414.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LEV 6 CRITCARE<74MIN | $2,025.58 | $14,124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,117.68 | $10,280.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,158.84 | $8,705.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,230.76 | $10,280.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,251.32 | $10,280.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,446.64 | $10,280.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,498.04 | $10,280.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,508.32 | $10,280.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER CRITICAL CARE 30-74MINS | $2,537.84 | $13,613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,539.16 | $10,280.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,785.88 | $10,280.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ED Level V Crit Care 1st Hr | $2,815.60 | $5,631.20 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,837.28 | $10,280.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 99291 - ED Critical Care | $2,860.80 | $3,576.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,878.40 | $10,280.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ 99291 Critical Care | $2,950.07 | $5,900.13 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ER CRITICAL CARE 30-74MINS | $3,078.60 | $13,613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $3,207.36 | $10,280.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $3,207.36 | $10,280.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,503.15 | $10,009.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $3,603.99 | $6,006.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ TRAUMA COMPREHENS W/PROC | $4,315.37 | $11,485.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ TRAUMA COMPREHENS W/PROC | $4,315.37 | $11,485.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $5,027.94 | $8,379.90 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 99291 - CRITICAL CARE | $6,120.89 | $7,961.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC ER SERVICE LEVEL-CRITICAL CARE,FIRST 30-74MIN | $6,676.80 | $10,272.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Fp Inhouse Trauma Activ Green With Critical Care | $11,873.00 | $11,873.00 | Apr 1, 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 | 27 | $1,013.66 | $3,078.60 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $537.32 | $1,253.04 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $1,121.87 | $3,553.57 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $1,247.88 | $2,098.98 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $2,815.60 | $4,468.24 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $524.40 | $1,692.60 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $566.76 | $566.76 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $1,945.98 | $1,945.98 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $1,388.40 | $1,388.40 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $6,676.80 | $6,676.80 |
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 critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,090.67
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,731.82
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,897.50
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,167.88
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.