Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $267 — 56% below the US median ($610), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $171 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $234 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $300 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $1,502 | — | ★ 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 $267 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $947 list price could save about $679 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Waggoner, D.O. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 212 |
| Satinder Singh, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 125 |
| Rajesh Janardhanan, MD, MRCP, FACC, FASE | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 102 |
| Tushar Acharya, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 76 |
| Yenhui Huang | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 70 |
| Kapildeo Lotun, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 41 |
| Steven Mottl, D.O. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 41 |
| Darren Peress, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tucson, AZ | 38 |
| Sulaiman Rathore, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 34 |
| Melissa Dakkak, DO | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 32 |
| Felix Reyes, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 31 |
| Nanda Pullela, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 25 |
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