Compare: Tucson Medical Center vs Holy Cross Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 253 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Holy Cross Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 26% lower than Tucson Medical Center (median across 253 shared procedures), winning on 135 of them.
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
70% recommend · ER wait 202 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 118
Holy Cross Hospital
Nogales, AZ

69% recommend · ER wait 144 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 135
ProcedureTucson Medical CenterHoly Cross HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$10$223$51
Abdominal ultrasound$438$516$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$495$579$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$381$453$86
ACL knee reconstruction$1,382$15,531$889
Albumin blood test$18$6$5
Aldosterone test$15$73$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$36$6$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$13$44$17
ALT liver enzyme test$13$6$5
Ammonia blood test$23$59$15
Amylase test$11$18$6
AST liver enzyme test$13$6$5
Barium swallow study$272$579$107
Bilirubin blood test$25$18$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$530$406$345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$34$23$4
Blood crossmatch$88$23—
Blood glucose test$14$12$5
Blood type test$33$12$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$38$12$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$27$12$3
BNP (heart failure) test$33$88$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$286$226$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,130$2,308$259
Breast ultrasound$90$692$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$90$1,006$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$90$377$84
C-reactive protein (CRP)$21$44$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$14$97$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$15$97$21
Calcium blood test$31$6$5
Cardiac stress test$85$113$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$207$943$156
CEA tumor marker test$19$73$19
Celiac disease test$15$12$12
Chemotherapy infusion$82$643$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$30$234$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$134$1,052$133
Chest X-ray$163$126$37
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$142$814—
CK-MB heart enzyme test$12$44$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$9$23$6
Copper blood test$14$73$12
Cortisol test$56$44$16
COVID-19 PCR test$39$352$51
CPAP titration study$442$401$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$7$18$7
CT angiography of the head$520$369$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,194$229$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,352$299$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,721$452$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,352$394$300
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,589$344$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,194$299$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$878$159$136
CT scan of the arm$805$293$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$805$293$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$700$229$161
CT scan of the chest$652$299$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$799$369$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$652$299$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$526$229$133
CT scan of the head$781$191$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$834$229$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$781$191$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$596$134$107
CT scan of the leg$869$299$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$869$299$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$795$229$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$695$299$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$841$369$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$695$299$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$560$229$130
CT scan of the neck$656$299$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$714$299$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$859$369$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$714$299$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$585$235$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$787$369$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$656$299$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$545$229$150
CT scan of the pelvis$753$299$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$962$356$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$753$299$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$617$165$133
CT scan of the sinuses$933$197$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,135$254$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$933$197$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$777$172$128
D-dimer test$67$44$10
DHEA-sulfate test$13$44$22
Diagnostic mammogram$231$755$140
Drug screen (urine)$24$23$17
Echocardiogram$391$170$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$300$76$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$391$170$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$350$871$482
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$325$802$448
Electrolyte panel$94$23$7
Electromyography (EMG)$182$224$141
Estradiol (estrogen) test$20$44$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$324$127$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$11$44$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$19$73$16
Ferritin (iron) test$40$44$14
Fibrinogen test$16$26$10
Flu vaccine$19$70—
Folate (folic acid) test$34$44$15
Free T4 thyroid test$20$44$9
FSH hormone test$13$44$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,147$3,859$334
GGT liver test$13$6$7
Glucose tolerance test$35$28$8
H. pylori test$34$59$67
HDL cholesterol test$59$44$8
Hemodialysis$380$1,501$75
Hepatitis B test$35$73$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$65$372—
Hepatitis C test$15$73$14
HIV test$17$73$19
HIV test (antibody)$15$73$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$19$73$24
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$69$234$21
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,004$1,286$172
LDH test$8$12$6
LDL cholesterol test$6$44$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$346$931$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$346$704$116
LH hormone test$13$73$19
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$100$56$13
Liver function panel$42$32$8
Lung scan (V/Q)$525$3,102$291
MMR vaccine$88$438—
MRA of the brain with contrast$537$1,000$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$844$1,554$328
MRA of the neck$581$1,076$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$581$1,076$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$844$1,565$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,540$1,119$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,540$1,119$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,133$793$194
MRI of the ankle$1,691$989$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,691$989$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,541$902$222
MRI of the brain$1,541$804$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,389$478$195
MRI of the chest$1,621$1,233$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,079$1,423$466
MRI of the knee$1,628$913$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,628$913$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,482$511$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,478$706$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,833$706$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,478$456$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,510$717$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,359$815$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,691$717$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,510$456$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,726$717$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,804$804$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,726$717$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,359$456$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,431$989$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,431$989$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,287$924$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,350$902$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,350$902$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,382$511$205
MRI of the wrist$1,341$1,054$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,206$913$303
Nerve conduction study$384$104$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$165$428$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,195$4,350$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$116$440$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$116$440$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$116$440$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$116$586$101
Office visit (established patient)$88$207$115
Office visit (new patient)$104$285$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$81$140$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$94$207$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$94$175$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$104$285$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$198$388$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$22$117$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$59$44$41
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$321$176$51
Physical therapy evaluation$112$1,164$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$112$1,164$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$112$1,863$98
Pneumonia vaccine$28$598—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$66$29$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$391$591$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$362$528$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$420$654$136
Procalcitonin test$30$441$27
Prolactin test$14$59$19
Prostate test (PSA)$13$59$18
Rotator cuff repair$775$1,103$792
Screening mammogram$198$704$126
Scrotal ultrasound$332$252$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$45$16$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$16$73$22
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,656$1,242$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$51$75$64
Speech therapy$157$209$76
Strep throat test$7$73$17
Stress echocardiogram$637$227$209
Swallow study$80$278$85
T3 thyroid test$11$44$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$43$216—
Testosterone test$18$44$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$63$44$17
Thyroid ultrasound$332$629$109
Thyroid uptake scan$275$1,589$145
Tilt table test$853$235$168
Total IgE allergy test$13$44$16
Total protein test$21$6$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$899$227$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$899$227$239
Triglycerides test$5$6$6
Troponin (heart) test$18$73$12
Upper GI series (barium)$291$604$128
Uric acid (gout) test$41$6$5
Urine microalbumin test$22$37$5
Urine pregnancy test$49$29$9
Vitamin B12 test$39$44$15
Vitamin D test$23$44$30
X-ray of the abdomen$268$176$36
X-ray of the collarbone$164$252$33
X-ray of the elbow$193$151$33
X-ray of the forearm$143$264$29
X-ray of the hand$133$226$38
X-ray of the hip$95$201$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$182$151$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$57$201$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$95$252$63
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$255$201$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$273$201$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$231$176$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$316$226$53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$219$164$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$208$151$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$231$176$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$207$176$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$177$151$40
X-ray of the pelvis$181$201$36
X-ray of the ribs$197$151$42
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$197$151$42
X-ray of the skull$255$189$40
X-ray of the upper arm$184$151$32
Zinc blood test$22$73$11

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