Prices at 3 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 79% below the US median ($184), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $36 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 306 min | 14.6% |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $39 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 275 min | 14.5% |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $920 | — | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
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 July 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 $39 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $189 list price could save about $150 (79%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Mottl, D.O. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 241 |
| Ryan Nelkin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 117 |
| Aadhavi Sridharan, MD, PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tucson, AZ | 75 |
| Salvatore Tirrito, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 69 |
| Satinder Singh, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 63 |
| J R Exequiel Pineda, M.D., PH.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 52 |
| Nanda Pullela, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 49 |
| Peter Spooner, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 44 |
| Yenhui Huang | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 40 |
| Dayna Pielacha, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 22 |
| Frank Molls, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 19 |
| James Hackett, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 19 |
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