Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37 — 63% below the US median ($100), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $26 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $36 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $39 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $193 | — | ★ 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 October 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)
Typical cash price here is $37 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Janke, M.D | Emergency Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 26 |
| Manish Shah, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 24 |
| Robert Galey, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 23 |
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