Compare: Tucson Medical Center vs Benson Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 274 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Benson Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 30% lower than Tucson Medical Center (median across 274 shared procedures), winning on 168 of them.
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
70% recommend · ER wait 202 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 106
Benson Hospital
Benson, AZ

82% recommend · ER wait 155 min
cheaper on 168
ProcedureTucson Medical CenterBenson HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$438$146$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$495$164$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$381$128$86
Albumin blood test$18$24$5
Aldosterone test$15$89$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$36$24$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$13$44$17
ALT liver enzyme test$13$25$5
Ammonia blood test$23$48$15
Amylase test$11$27$6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$181$158$26
AST liver enzyme test$13$27$5
Barium swallow study$272$179$107
Basic metabolic panel$62$58$8
Bilirubin blood test$25$24$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$34$24$4
Blood crossmatch$88$83—
Blood glucose test$14$16$5
Blood type and screen$83$62$10
Blood type test$33$13$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$38$14$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$27$12$3
BNP (heart failure) test$33$22$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$286$168$39
Breast ultrasound$90$90$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$90$90$100
C-reactive protein (CRP)$21$32$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$14$64$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$15$84$21
Calcium blood test$31$24$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$95$100$26
Cardiac stress test$85$106$39
Cardioversion$202$422$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$207$286$156
CEA tumor marker test$19$40$19
Celiac disease test$15$15$12
Chemotherapy infusion$82$170$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$30$54$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$134$285$133
Chest X-ray$163$105$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$163$117$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$163$121$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$12$65$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$9$8$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$40$44$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$57$44$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$114$93$11
Copper blood test$14$12$12
Cortisol test$56$59$16
COVID-19 PCR test$39$34$51
CPAP titration study$442$253$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$7$32$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,230$823$281
CT angiography of the head$520$823$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,194$828$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,352$1,421$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,721$1,545$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,352$1,421$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$851$1,298$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,589$906$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,194$828$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$878$636$136
CT scan of the arm$805$576$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$805$576$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$700$433$161
CT scan of the chest$652$777$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$799$842$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$652$777$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$526$614$133
CT scan of the head$781$734$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$834$881$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$781$734$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$596$581$107
CT scan of the leg$869$576$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$869$576$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$795$421$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$695$727$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$841$746$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$695$727$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$560$627$130
CT scan of the neck$656$585$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$714$748$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$859$768$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$714$748$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$585$601$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$787$585$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$656$585$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$545$683$150
CT scan of the pelvis$753$861$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$962$941$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$753$861$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$617$644$133
CT scan of the sinuses$933$547$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,135$600$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$933$547$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$777$446$128
D-dimer test$67$36$10
DHEA-sulfate test$13$56$22
Drug screen (urine)$24$155$17
Echocardiogram$391$360$138
Echocardiogram without contrast$391$360$138
Electrolyte panel$94$57$7
Emergency department visit$271$383$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$90$121$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$181$214$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$271$383$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$512$555$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$753$730$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$20$61$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$11$33$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$19$51$16
Ferritin (iron) test$40$39$14
Fibrinogen test$16$26$10
Folate (folic acid) test$34$45$15
Free T4 thyroid test$20$57$9
FSH hormone test$13$44$19
GGT liver test$13$10$7
Glucose tolerance test$35$24$8
H. pylori test$34$125$67
HDL cholesterol test$59$14$8
Hematocrit test$4$14$2
Hepatitis A vaccine$69$36—
Hepatitis B test$35$22$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$65$36—
Hepatitis C test$15$48$14
HIV test$17$42$19
HIV test (antibody)$15$55$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$19$29$24
Holter heart monitor$275$141$26
Iron blood test$44$16$6
IV infusion therapy$149$63$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$69$42$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$230$83$67
Kidney ultrasound$353$173$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$321$128$61
LDH test$8$168$6
LDL cholesterol test$6$12$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$346$286$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$346$254$116
LH hormone test$13$37$19
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$100$39$13
Magnesium blood test$6$31$7
MMR vaccine$88$53—
MRA of the brain$549$898$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$537$974$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$844$898$328
MRA of the neck$581$937$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$581$937$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$844$1,119$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,540$696$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,540$696$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,133$683$194
MRI of the ankle$1,691$971$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,691$971$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,541$913$222
MRI of the brain$1,541$1,220$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,541$1,220$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,389$1,021$195
MRI of the chest$1,621$1,047$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$1,621$1,024$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,079$1,229$466
MRI of the knee$1,628$1,022$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,628$1,022$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,482$1,020$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,478$1,162$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,833$1,068$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,478$1,162$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,510$1,137$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,359$1,412$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,691$1,049$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,510$1,137$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,726$1,203$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,804$1,318$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,726$1,203$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,359$1,149$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,431$1,097$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,431$1,097$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,287$986$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,350$1,025$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,350$1,025$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,382$1,022$205
MRI of the wrist$1,341$917$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,341$917$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,206$859$303
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$165$192$116
Occupational therapy evaluation$116$142$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$116$190$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$116$137$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$116$142$101
Office visit (established patient)$88$30$115
Office visit (new patient)$104$72$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$81$23$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$94$38$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$94$42$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$104$72$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$198$86$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$22$57$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$59$120$41
Pelvic ultrasound$364$133$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$406$177$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$321$90$51
Physical therapy evaluation$112$142$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$112$190$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$112$142$98
Platelet count$23$20$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$66$12$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$391$168$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$362$144$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$420$192$136
Procalcitonin test$30$125$27
Prolactin test$14$58$19
Prostate test (PSA)$13$52$18
Rheumatoid factor test$21$25$6
Scoliosis spine X-ray$570$130$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$570$196$72
Scrotal ultrasound$332$129$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$45$20$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$16$51$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$51$95$64
Speech therapy$157$204$76
Strep throat test$7$24$17
Swallow study$80$227$85
T3 thyroid test$11$15$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$43$12—
Testosterone test$18$35$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$63$40$17
Thyroid ultrasound$332$98$109
Total IgE allergy test$13$25$16
Total protein test$21$26$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$345$120$118
Triglycerides test$5$93$6
Troponin (heart) test$18$76$12
Upper GI series (barium)$291$153$128
Uric acid (gout) test$41$29$5
Urinalysis$27$15$3
Urine microalbumin test$22$35$5
Urine pregnancy test$49$34$9
Vaccine administration$28$12$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$18$10$16
Vitamin B12 test$39$48$15
Vitamin D test$23$192$30
X-ray of the abdomen$268$68$36
X-ray of the ankle$137$71$37
X-ray of the collarbone$164$48$33
X-ray of the elbow$193$80$33
X-ray of the foot$122$82$34
X-ray of the forearm$143$73$29
X-ray of the hand$133$71$38
X-ray of the hip$95$106$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$182$72$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$57$106$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$95$144$63
X-ray of the knee$211$91$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$155$83$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$211$91$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$255$105$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$273$136$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$231$92$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$316$179$53
X-ray of the lower leg$143$73$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$219$97$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$208$90$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$231$104$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$207$122$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$177$108$40
X-ray of the pelvis$181$97$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$163$90$28
X-ray of the ribs$197$90$42
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$197$90$42
X-ray of the shoulder$192$85$36
X-ray of the skull$255$107$40
X-ray of the upper arm$184$77$32
X-ray of the wrist$133$71$43
Zinc blood test$22$48$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.