X-ray of the hip (3 views) cost in Tucson, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 51% below the US median ($246), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $57 $92 ★ 2/5 202 min
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Tucson, AZ $120 $174 ★ 3/5 311 min
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $123 $180 ★ 4/5 260 min
St. Mary's Hospital Tucson, AZ $1,186 ★ 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)
$400
Cash / self-pay
$122
Insurer-negotiated
$174
Medicare pays
$49
$76$867
Median cash $122  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $122 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($49). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $400 list price could save about $278 (70%).

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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
Jordan Smith, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ385
John Maltry, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ353
Gens Goodman, D.O.Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ306
Alexander Lubinski, MDDiagnostic RadiologyTucson, AZ299
John Wild, M.D.Sports MedicineTucson, AZ221
Wendy Mccurdy, MDDiagnostic RadiologyTucson, AZ219
Chad Hills, DOOrthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ213
Russell Cohen, MDOrthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ179
Chad Kohl, MDDiagnostic RadiologyTucson, AZ175
Timothy Dixon, MDOrthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ174
Juan Prieto, PA-C, ATCPhysician AssistantTucson, AZ174
Michael Miller, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ174

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