Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $446 — 54% below the US median ($974), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $366 | $371 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $391 | $261 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $502 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $4,314 | — | ★ 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 September 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 $446 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,760 list price could save about $1,314 (75%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satinder Singh, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,454 |
| Mark Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,333 |
| Lee Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 940 |
| Gundeep Singh, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 761 |
| Ajay Tuli, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 687 |
| Peter Spooner, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 652 |
| Gregory Koshkarian, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 629 |
| Tushar Acharya, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 620 |
| Janakkumar Kansagra, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 566 |
| Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 560 |
| Rajesh Janardhanan, MD, MRCP, FACC, FASE | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 555 |
| Hoang Thai, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 531 |
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