Basic metabolic panel cost in Tucson, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43 — 54% below the US median ($93), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $42 $11 ★ 4/5 260 min
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Tucson, AZ $43 $10 ★ 3/5 311 min
St. Mary's Hospital Tucson, AZ $43 ★ 2/5 176 min
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $62 $9 ★ 2/5 202 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$244
Cash / self-pay
$43
Insurer-negotiated
$10
Medicare pays
$8
$42$56
Median cash $43  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $43 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $200 (82%).

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Doctors who perform this in Tucson

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kermit Murray, M.D.Family PracticeTucson, AZ605
Roy Loewenstein, MDInternal MedicineTucson, AZ173
Jennifer Suriano, MD, MPHInternal MedicineTucson, AZ126
Juan Galvez, M.D.EndocrinologyTucson, AZ91
Erinn Ayres, MDInternal MedicineTucson, AZ87
Cynthia Carrillo, M.D.Family PracticeTucson, AZ75
Amy Bauer, ANPNurse PractitionerTucson, AZ74
Darren Hee, MDFamily PracticeTucson, AZ73
Daniel Luccock, MDFamily PracticeTucson, AZ71
Jennifer Aranas, M.D.Internal MedicineTucson, AZ67
Robert Lending, MDInternal MedicineTucson, AZ59
Fredelito Tiu, M.D.Family PracticeTucson, AZ58

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