Best Hospitals in Arizona 2026
Arizona has 106 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $16K. The top-rated hospital is Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix with a 5-star CMS rating.
Sorted by average Medicare payment, Arizona's 106 hospitals span from $10,568 (Hopi Health Care Center) at the low end to $23,295 (Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City) at the high end. Within-state cost spread on hospital procedures is consistently wide across the U.S.
Ranking interpretation: the rankings sort on the Medicare payment-per-procedure average, weighted equally across DRG codes. That makes them most useful as a cost-comparison starting point — the LakeQuality value grade layered on top combines this cost data with CMS Hospital Compare quality measures, which is usually the more decision-useful number. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Arizona's 106 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $16K, in line with the national average of $16K. 13% ofArizona's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 21% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Arizona range from Hopi Health Care Center at $11K per procedure to Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City at $23K — a difference of $13K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Arizona
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $15K per procedure. Outcome score: 100/100.
Phoenix Va Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Second-best in Arizona. 5-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 70/100. Average procedure payment: $17K.
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert, AZ
Third on quality + outcomes. 5-star CMS rating; Value Score 78/100. Lists 13 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 106 Hospitals in Arizona
Hospital quality and cost data for Arizona is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix is the top-rated hospital in Arizona with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $15K. Its Value Score is 89/100 (Grade A).
Arizona has 106 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $16K, and 21% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Arizona's average procedure payment of $16K is in line with the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $11K at Hopi Health Care Center to $23K at Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead City — a gap of $13K per procedure.
Of 106 hospitals analyzed in Arizona, 14 (13%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).