Discovered a fantastic resource for patients living in Arizona. A new Web site that was launched on May 6 provides hospital-specific info on services and costs.
According to the Web site created by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Assocation you can:

* Find the average price of a selected service at an Arizona hospital;

* Compare average prices to other hospitals in the county and state;

* Learn about hospital financial assistance policies through links to Arizona hospital websites (when applicable);

* Discover hospital community benefit and quality information links (when applicable); and

* Find healthcare definitions and explanations.

It’s fascinating to learn about the price differences in hospitals. For example, I ran a search on diabetic care in Phoenix and Tucson and found that services are about $3,700 lower in Tucson.

In addition to finding information specific to hospitals, the Web site provides information on the average costs for all hospitals in a specific county and throughout the state.

To try it out, visit
http://www.azhospitalchoice.org/

Does anyone have a similar service where they live? Can you share your findings?