Cardiac stress test cost in Tucson, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $410 — 45% below the US median ($740), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $85 $192 ★ 2/5 202 min
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Tucson, AZ $324 $337 ★ 3/5 311 min
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $496 $342 ★ 4/5 260 min
St. Mary's Hospital Tucson, AZ $3,563 ★ 2/5 176 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)
$1,551
Cash / self-pay
$410
Insurer-negotiated
$337
Medicare pays
$39
$157$2,643
Median cash $410  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $410 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,551 list price could save about $1,141 (74%).

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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.

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