Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22 — 80% below the US median ($113), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $20 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $20 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $24 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $276 | — | ★ 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 $22 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $126 list price could save about $103 (82%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Carter, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 308 |
| Kerry Kopecky, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 274 |
| America Ramirez Sierra, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 261 |
| Katherine Grimes, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 253 |
| Shannon Morgenstern, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 249 |
| Nicole Nelson-Bridges, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tucson, AZ | 210 |
| Connor Martin, MD | Pain Management | Tucson, AZ | 202 |
| Sylvia Valenzuela, PMHNP, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 107 |
| Kayven Farshad, MD | Pain Management | Tucson, AZ | 91 |
| Jared Gilman, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Tucson, AZ | 59 |
| Daniel Luccock, MD | Family Practice | Tucson, AZ | 39 |
| Marco Duran, MD | Pain Management | Tucson, AZ | 37 |
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